Ramalinga Reddy

Dr. Ramalinga Reddy is an Indian politician who is the Transport Minister^[1] and Muzrai Minister of Karnataka. Reddy is the Chairman of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation & the current working president of Karnataka Indian National Congress since February 2021. He was Minister of State for Home Affairs from 2 September 2017 to 17 May 2018 and Minister of Transport of Karnataka from 18 May 2013 to 2 September 2017 and again from 20 May 2023.

Ramalinga Reddy MLA
Minister of Transport Government of Karnataka
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 May 2023
Governor	Thawar Chand Gehlot
Chief Minister	Siddaramaiah
Preceded by	B Sriramulu
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2008
Preceded by	Constituency Established
Constituency	B.T.M Layout
In office 1989–2008
Preceded by	M. Chandrasekhar
Succeeded by	B. N. Vijaya Kumar
Constituency	Jayanagara
Minister of Home Affairs Government of Karnataka
In office 2 September 2017 – 17 May 2018
Governor	Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala
Chief Minister	Siddaramaiah
Preceded by	Dr. G. Parameshwara
Succeeded by	Dr. G. Parameshwara
Constituency	B.T.M Layout
Minister of Primary and Secondary Education & Sakala Government of Karnataka
In office 2004–2006
Preceded by	Raja Amareshwara Naik
Succeeded by	D. H. Shankaramurthy
Minister of Food and Civil Supplies Government of Karnataka
In office 2002–2004
Preceded by	D. B. Inamdar
Succeeded by	H. S. Mahadeva Prasad
Personal details
Born	(1953-06-12) 12 June 1953 (age 71) Bengaluru, Karnataka
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Children	Sowmya Reddy Sreraj Reddy
Parent(s)	B. Venkatareddy (father), Pillamma (mother)
Education	Bachelor of Science

Reddy contested the Karnataka 2018 election and was re-elected from the BTM Layout constituency.