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{{Short description|Indian politician (1949–2022)}}<br />
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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Bojjala Gopala Krishna Reddy<br />
| office = Minister for Environment & Forests, Science & Technology, Cooperation, Govt. of AP<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| constituency = [[Sri Kalahasti]], [[Chittoor district]], Andhra Pradesh<br />
| party = [[Telugu Desam Party]]<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1949|4|15}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Urandur]], [[Madras State]], [[Dominion of India|India]]<br />(now in [[Andhra Pradesh]], India)<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2022|5|6|1949|4|15}}<br />
| death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India<br />
| spouse = Brunda<br />
| children = *Padma<br />
*Sudhir<br />
| residence = [[Jubilee Hills]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India<br />
| website = <br />
| term_start = 8 Jun 2014<br />
| term_end = 1 April 2017<br />
}}<br />
'''Bojjala Gopalakrishna Reddy''' (15 April 1949 – 6 May 2022)<ref name=":0" /> was an Indian politician elected to serve as the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] for [[Srikalahasti (Assembly constituency)|Srikalahasti]] constituency in [[Andhra Pradesh]], India, between 1989–1994, 1994–1999, 1999–2004, 2009–2014, and since 2014. He represented the [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.partyanalyst.com/constituencyPageAction.action?constituencyId=289 |title=Srikalahasti Assembly Constituency Details |accessdate=19 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912185241/http://partyanalyst.com/constituencyPageAction.action?constituencyId=289 |archivedate=12 September 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref><br />
He worked as Minister for Environment & Forests, Science & Technology, Cooperation in [[N. Chandrababu Naidu|Nara Chandrababu Naidu]] Government.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/Pages/CouncilofMinisters.aspx |title=Council of Ministers of Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=11 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140612004549/http://www.ap.gov.in/Pages/CouncilofMinisters.aspx |archivedate=12 June 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Reddy was born 15 April 1949 in Urandur village in [[Chittoor]] district, Andhra Pradesh, India. His father Ganga Subbarami Reddy was an MLA from Sri Kalahasti constituency. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1968 and Bachelor of Laws in 1972 from [[Sri Venkateswara University]].<br />
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He married Brunda, daughter of congress minister late Peddireddy Thimmaa Reddy.<br />
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==Political career==<br />
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After his marriage, Reddy moved to Hyderabad to pursue his career in law. Later he decided to enter politics. Reddy got a TDP ticket in 1989 and he won the election with big majority. Since then he was elected to Sri Kalahasti constituency 3 more times. During his tenure between 1994 and 2004, he served as cabinet minister for various departments including Information Technology and R&B. He was a close aide of Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandra Babu Naidu.<br />
He has won the A.P. elections in 2014 as a legislator of Srikalahasti constituency for the record fourth time. He was one of the council of Ministers who took Oath on 8 June 2014 and was the Cabinet Minister for Environment, forest, Science and Technology and Cooperative.<br />
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==Alipiri Bomb Blast==<br />
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On 1 October 2003, Bojjala Gopalkrishna Reddy along with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu received minor injuries when a mine blast hit the chief minister's convoy at Alipiri Road.<br />
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Chandrababu Naidu along with Reddy was on his way to Tirupati, where Brahmotsavam celebrations are on at the Lord Venkateswara temple.<br />
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Gopala Krishna Reddy received injuries to his shoulder and chest.<br />
Chandrababu Naidu received minor injuries to his chest, nose and right hand.<br />
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==Death==<br />
Reddy died of a heart attack on 6 May 2022 in a hospital in Hyderabad while he was undergoing treatment.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=మాజీమంత్రి బొజ్జల గోపాలకృష్ణారెడ్డి కన్నుమూత|url=https://www.telugupost.com/andhra-pradesh/ex-minister-bojjala-gopalakrishna-reddy-passes-away-1368404|publisher=Telugu Post|language=Telugu|date=6 May 2022|accessdate=6 May 2022}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Third N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry}}<br />
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[[Category:1949 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1989–1994]]<br />
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1994–1999]]<br />
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1999–2004]]<br />
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2009–2014]]<br />
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2014–2019]]<br />
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu Desam Party politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Sri Venkateswara University alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu politicians]]<br />
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