Tenure As Chief Minister of Madras Presidency
Naidu was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 1 April 1937 to 14 July 1937. The 1937 assembly elections were held and the results declared in February 1937. Despite being the majority party in the Assembly and the Council, the Indian National Congress was hesitant to form a Government because of the veto powers given to the governor. The Governor of Madras, Lord Erskine, decided to form an interim provisional Government with non-members and opposition members of the Legislative Assembly. V. S. Srinivasa Sastri was first offered the Chief Ministership of the interim government but he refused to accept it. Then Erskine formed an interim government with Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu as Chief Minister on 1 April 1937. However the ministry was short lived as the Congress was persuaded to form the government. On 14 July, Naidu resigned and Rajaji became Chief Minister.
Council of ministers in K. V. Reddy Naidu's interim provisional cabinet (1 April - 14 July 1937):
| Minister | Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu | Chief Minister, Public, Revenue and Legal |
| A. T. Panneerselvam | Home and Finace |
| M. A. Muthiah Chettiar | Local self government |
| P. Kalifulla Sahib Bahadur | Public Works |
| M. C. Rajah | Development |
| R. M. Palat | Education and Public health |
He was also the Vice-Chancellor of Annamalai University from 1940. Annamalai University offers a prize every year in his name as The Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu Prize.
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