Minister for Industries, Commerce, Handloom, Information Technology and Skill Development Mekapati Goutham Reddy (50), who died of a cardiac arrest on Monday, made his mark as a Minister by handling five portfolios, a record in the State.
Chief Minister Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy described the demise as a personal loss and said Goutham Reddy had been his friend since college days.
Soon after being sworn in as a Cabinet Minister, Goutham Reddy had laid his focus on skill development in the fields of Information Technology, and IT-Enabled Services. He took the initiative of framing the Andhra Pradesh Electronics Manufacturing Policy 2021–2024 and Andhra Pradesh IT Policy 2021–2024.
