C. Kanaka Reddy Explained

Chintala Kanaka Reddy
Office:Member Of Legislative Assembly
Birth Date:10 February 1951
Birth Place:Secunderabad
Nationality:Indian
Spouse:Prameela
Children:Srinivas Reddy
Sripal Reddy
Shalini
Constituency:Malkajgiri, Telangana
Residence:Secunderabad, India
Term Start:2014
Term End:2018
Party:Telangana Rashtra Samithi

Chintala Kanaka Reddy (10 February 1951 – 11 May 2019) was an Indian politician and legislator. He won as an MLA from Malkajgiri assembly constituency in Telangana Legislative Assembly. He belonged to Telangana Rashtra Samithi.[1]

Early life

He was born in Lothkunta in Secunderabad to Satyamma and Muthyam Reddy, a farmer. He has two brothers and three sisters. His elder brother, Chintala Venkat Reddy, is an acclaimed, innovative organic farmer, who holds patents in soil swapping techniques using zero fertilizers in farming.

Career

He was a grape growing farmer and was the President of Grape Growers Association in Andhra Pradesh.

Political career

He joined Praja Rajyam Party in 2008 and contested from Malkajgiri constituency and lost the election.[2] He joined TRS party in 2013 and won as an MLA in 2014 General Elections from the same constituency.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malkajgiri: Fight among BJP, Congress and TRS. 20 April 2014.
  2. News: Malkajgiri witnesses interesting clamour for tickets . The Hindu . 9 April 2014 . R. Ravikanth . Reddy . 24 June 2019 .
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20130216041208/http://newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article1462791.ece KCR puts Telangana on hold, eyes elections - The New Indian Express
  4. Web site: Malkajgiri residents submit plea to MLA Kanaka Reddy. 9 June 2014.