N. Amarnath Reddy Explained

N. Amarnath Reddy
Office:Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Term Start:4 June 2024
Term Start1:1996–1999, 2004
Term End1:2019
Constituency:Palamaner
Occupation:Politician
Predecessor:N Venkata Gowda
Party:Telugu Desam Party
Nationality:India

N. Amarnath Reddy (born 1959) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh.[1] He is a five time legislator and current Member of the Legislative Assembly representing Telugu Desam Party from Palamaner Assembly constituency.[2]

Career

Reddy won as an MLA for the first time from Punganur Assembly constituency winning the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing Telugu Desam Party. He polled 71,492 votes and defeated his nearest rival, R. Reddappa Reddy of Indian National Congress, by a margin of 9,174 votes. He was elected again in the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election for the second time from Palamaner Assembly constituency.

He later joined the YSR Congress Party before 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and won for the third time as a candidate of YSR Congress Party[3] from Palamaner Assembly constituency.

In 2016, he rejoined Telugu Desam Party and became a minister in the Third N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry.[4]

Election results

2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: N.Amaranatha Reddy(TDP):Constituency- PALAMANER(CHITOOR) – Affidavit Information of Candidate . 2024-07-24 . www.myneta.info.
  2. Web site: 17 June 2024 . Assembly Constituency 174 – Palamaner (Andhra Pradesh) .
  3. News: TDP suspends legislator Amarnath Reddy . The Hindu . 16 November 2012 .
  4. Web site: Nara Lokesh takes oath into Andhra Pradesh Assembly with 10 others . 2 April 2017 .