Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy Explained

Office:Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Term Start:2009
Term End:2024
Predecessor:Pinnelli Laxma Reddy
Successor:Julakanti Brahmananda Reddy
Constituency:Macherla
Birth Date:15 February 1970
Birth Place:Kandlakunta, Veldurthi Mandalam, Guntur district (now Palnadu district), Andhra Pradesh
Spouse:Smt Pinnelli Ramadevi
Education:B.Com (1991)
Alma Mater:A. C. College
Father:Pinnelli Venkateswara Reddy
Party:YSR Congress Party
Otherparty:Indian National Congress (until 2011)

Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy (born 1970) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA of YSR Congress Party from Macherla Assembly Constituency in Guntur District. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election.[1] [2] He is nominated again by the YSR Congress Party to contest the Macherla seat in the 2024 Assembly Election and lost.[3]

Early life and education

Reddy was born in Kandlakunta village, Veldurthi mandal, Guntur District. His father's name is Pinnelli Venkateswara Reddy. He completed his intermediate, the pre university course from SKRBR college, Narasaraopet and did his B.Com. degree from Andhra Christian College, Guntur.[4]

Career

Reddy started his political journey with Indian National Congress. He was a member of ZPTC before serving as MLA of Macherla representing Indian National Congress in 2009.[5] Reddy, who was a loyalist to Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy, resigned from the Congress and won for the second time from Macherla constituency in the 2012 byelection[6] and went on to win the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election.[7] He was elected for the fourth time winning the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election defeating Anji Reddy Annapureddy of Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 21,918 votes.[8] [9] In January 2020, he was allegedly attacked by unidentified protestors who were agitating against YSRCP's announcement of three capitals for the state.[10] [11]

EVM Damage Case

On 13 May 2024, Reddy was recorded on CCTV entering a polling booth in Macherla constituency and damaging a voter-verified paper audit trail machine at the booth.[12] A first information report was lodged against him and the Andhra Pradesh High Court granted him anticipatory bail.[13] the Supreme Court of India barred Reddy from entering the vote counting station for his constituency on 4 June, when election results would be declared, and termed his conduct and the anticipatory bail granted to him by the Andhra Pradesh High Court as "sheer mockery of justice system".[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Macherla Assembly Election 2024: Macherla Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday . 2024-05-19 . India Today . en.
  2. Web site: Macherla Assembly Election Results 2024 మాచర్ల ఎన్నికల ఫలితాలు 2024 Macherla MLA Election Results . 2024-05-19 . Samayam Telugu . te.
  3. Web site: Annam . Bandhavi . 2024-04-28 . YSRC aims for fifth win in Andhra's Macherla amidst TDP's quest for comeback . 2024-05-19 . The New Indian Express . en.
  4. Web site: 2020-04-02 . Pinnelli Rama Krishna Reddy Govt.Whip MLA YSRCP Macherla A.P. . 2024-05-19 . en-US.
  5. Web site: వారసులొచ్చారు.. Sakshi . 2024-05-19 . www.sakshi.com . te.
  6. Web site: పౌరుషాల గడ్డ ..మాచర్ల Sakshi . 2024-05-19 . www.sakshi.com . te.
  7. Web site: Macherla Election 2024: Get Latest News Updates of the Macherla Constituency Seat in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2024. . 2024-05-19 . The Indian Express . en.
  8. Web site: Macherla Constituency Election Results 2019: Macherla Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner . 2024-05-19 . The Times of India . en.
  9. Web site: 2024-05-17 . Macherla Assembly Election Results 2024: Macherla Andhra Pradesh Election Schedule, Vote share and Results . 2024-05-19 . Loksatta . mr.
  10. Web site: Teja . Charan . 2020-01-08 . YSRCP MLA Ramakrishna Reddy attacked by unidentified protesters in Andhra . 2024-05-19 . The News Minute . en.
  11. Web site: 2020-01-08 . Andhra Pradesh MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna accuses TDP workers for attack on his vehicle . www.business-standard.com.
  12. News: 2024-05-23 . YSRCP MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy on the run after footage shows him damaging EVM . 2024-06-10 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  13. News: M . Sambasiva Rao . 2024-06-06 . EVM damage case: High Court extends bail granted to YSRCP leader Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy by a week . 2024-06-10 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  14. Web site: Andhra MLA Who Smashed EVM Barred From Entering Counting Station . 2024-06-10 . NDTV.com.
  15. News: Rajagopal . Krishnadas . 2024-06-03 . Conduct of YSRCP MLA in smashing EVM-VVPAT in polling booth a 'mockery of the system', SC says . 2024-06-10 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.