J. C. Ashmit Reddy Explained

J. C. Ashmit Reddy
Birth Date:16 May 1983
Birth Place:Tadipatri, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh
Office:Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Term Start:4 June 2024
Constituency:Tadipatri
Predecessor:Kethireddy Pedda Reddy
Party:Telugu Desam Party
Profession:Politician
Spouse:Smt Nikhila Reddy
Children:2 (son & daughter)
Father:J. C. Prabhakar Reddy
Mother:J. C. Uma Reddy
Relatives:
Nationality:Indian

J. C. Ashmit Reddy (born 1983) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is a member of Telugu Desam Party. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly representing the Tadipatri Assembly constituency in 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections[1]

Early life and education

Reddy was born in Tadipatri, Anantapur district to J. C. Prabhakar Reddy, a former MLA. He married Nikhila Reddy. They have a son, Dheer Diwakar Reddy, and a daughter, Aihika Reddy. He completed his post graduation in M.Litt (Marketing) in 2008 from University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Later, he did B.E. in Mechanical Engineering in 2007 from Anna University, Chennai.[2]

Political career

Reddy started his political career with TDP and served as Tadipatri councillor in 2014. Later, he contested the 2019 Assembly election on TDP ticket from Tadpatri but lost by a narrow margin of 7,000 votes to YSRCP candidate Kethireddy Pedda Reddy.[3] In the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he contested on TDP ticket and won with a majority of 27,731 votes against YSRCP candidate Kethireddy Pedda Reddy.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Election Commission of India . 4 June 2024 . 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results - Tadpatri . https://web.archive.org/web/20240610135454/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S01151.htm . 10 June 2024 . 10 June 2024.
  2. Web site: J C Ashmit Reddy(TDP):Constituency- TADIPATRI(ANANTAPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate . 2024-06-23 . myneta.info.
  3. News: The Hindu . 11 December 2022 . Wresting the Tadipatri seat from J.C. Diwakar Reddy family in the 2019 Assembly elections a remarkable performance, says Andhra Pradesh Minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy . https://web.archive.org/web/20240610135343/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/wresting-the-tadipatri-seat-from-diwakar-reddy-in-the-2019-assembly-elections-a-remarkable-performance-says-andhra-pradesh-minister-peddireddi-ramachandra-reddy/article66251002.ece . 10 June 2024 . 10 June 2024 . en-IN.
  4. News: The New Indian Express . 'Developed' Tadipatri constituency cries for attention . 10 June 2024 . 25 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240610141144/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Apr/25/developed-tadipatri-constituency-cries-for-attention-2 . 10 June 2024 . en.
  5. News: The Hindu . NDA claims landslide victory in Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh . 10 June 2024 . 4 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240610141101/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nda-claims-landslide-victory-in-rayalaseema-districts-of-andhra-pradesh/article68251304.ece . 10 June 2024 . en-IN.