made the speaker. On 10 March 2014 he announced the formation of Jai Samaikyandhra Party with Chundru Srihari Rao as its Founder-President. He has re-joined the Congress party in July 2018 in the presence of AICC Chief Rahul Gandhi. As Speaker Reddy was unanimously elected as Speaker of the 13th Andhra Pradesh Assembly in June 2009. His name for the speaker's post was proposed by erstwhile chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, Agriculture minister N. Raghuveera Reddy and two other independents. As Chief Minister Reddy was made to be the new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh after incumbent K Rosaiah resigned citing personal reasons, by the Congress Legislature Party and authorised party in 2011. On 19 February 2014, he resigned from the post of Chief Minister, as MLA (legislator) and also from the Congress party, after the Telangana bill was passed in Lok Sabha. Welfare programmes Reddy is credited with launching schemes such as Mee Seva, Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu, SC/ST Sub-Plan, Bangaru Thalli, Mana Biyyam, Amma Hastham, and the Chittor water scheme. Jai Samaikyandhra Party On 11 March 2014, Reddy wanted to launch a new political party in order to survive in the state and named as Jai Samaikyandhra Party, by opposing the centre's decision on bifurcation of the Andhra Pradesh state. He formally launched the party in Rajahmundry on 12 March 2014. Finally, Reddy dissolved it and re-joined INC on 13 July 2018. See also List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh References 1959 births Chief ministers from Indian National Congress Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh Living people Osmania University alumni People from Chittoor district People from Rayalaseema Speakers of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Telangana politicians Telugu politicians