Revanth Reddy: Difference between revisions

{{short description|Indian politician}}

| name               = Revanth Reddy

| image               = Revanth Reddy (cropped).jpg

| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1965|11|08|df=yes}}

| birth_place         = Kondareddy Palli, [[Mahboobnagar district]], Andhra Pradesh (in present-day [[Nagarkurnool district]], Telangana), India

| birth_name         = Anumula Revanth Reddy

| website             = {{URL|http://revanthreddy.com}}

| office             = [[Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee|President of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee]]

| term_start         = 07 July 2021

| predecessor         = [[N. Uttam Kumar Reddy]]

| office2             = Member of the Legislative Assembly <br/> [[Telangana]]

| term_start2         = 2014

| term_end2           = 2018

| constituency2       = [[Kodangal (Assembly constituency)|Kodangal]]

| successor2         = Patnam Narender Reddy

| office3             = Member of the Legislative Assembly<br/> [[Andhra Pradesh]] (Erstwhile)

| term_start3         = 2009

| term_end3           = 2014

| predecessor3       = Gurunath Reddy

| office4             = [[Member of the Legislative Council (India)|Member of the Legislative Council]] <br/> [[Andhra Pradesh]] (Erstwhile)

| term_start4         = 2007

| term_end4           = 2009

| constituency1       = [[Malkajgiri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Malkajgiri]], Telangana

| office1             = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]

| term_start1         = 2019

| predecessor1       = [[Malla Reddy]]

| party               = [[Indian National Congress]]

| otherparty         = [[Telugu Desam Party]] (2008-2017)

| nationality         = <!-- Do not add nationality as it can be deduced from birth place as per WP:INFONAT -->

| children           = 1

| occupation         = [[Politician]]

| constituency3       = [[Kodangal (Assembly constituency)|Kodangal]]

Revanth Reddy was born on 8 November 1965 at Kondareddy Palli of [[Mahboobnagar district]].<ref name="Reddy DOB2">{{Cite web|last=Thomas|first=Soumya|date=4 December 2018|title=Telangana Assembly Elections: Key candidates in fray|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/telangana-assembly-elections-telangana-assembly-elections-key-candidates-kcr-owaisi-uttam-kumar-reddy-jana-reddy-revanth-reddy-l-ramana-489261|url-status=live|access-date=28 June 2021|website=India TV News}}</ref><ref name="Revanth" /> He is a graduate in Arts.<ref name="Revanth">{{cite web |url=http://www.telangananewsonline.com/Features/TDP/Anumula-Revanth-Reddy.htm |title=Anumula Revanth Reddy |publisher=telangananewsonline.com |accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref> He studied Bachelor of Arts from A. V. College, Osmania University in 1992.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://myneta.info/telangana2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=509 |title=Anumula Revanth Reddy(TDP):Constituency- KODANGAL MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (MAHBUBNAGAR)Dist. UNITED ANDHRA PRADESH - Affidavit Information of Candidate |website=Myneta.info |accessdate=30 May 2018}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=June 2021}}

In 2009 Revanth Reddy was elected to the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Andhra Pradesh Assembly]] from [[Kodangal (Assembly constituency)|Kodangal]] constituency with 46.45% votes as a TDP candidate.<ref name="Reddy DOB2" /> He won against the incumbent and five-time MLA Gurunath Reddy of [[Congress]] (INC).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=12 December 2018|title=In major upset for Cong, Revanth Reddy loses in Kodangal to TRS’ Patnam Narender|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/major-upset-cong-revanth-reddy-loses-kodangal-trs-patnam-narender-93202|url-status=live|access-date=28 June 2021|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.in/telangana/assembly-constituencies/kodangal.html |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Kodangal Assembly Constituency |publisher=elections.in |accessdate=28 May 2015}}</ref>

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On 31 May 2015, Revanth Reddy was arrested by the [[Anti-Corruption Bureau, Andhra Pradesh|Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)]] during a [[sting operation]] after bribing nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson to vote in favour of the TDP candidate in the Legislative Council election.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/How-TDPs-Revanth-Reddy-Walked-Into-the-Trap/2015/06/02/article2844564.ece |title=How TDP's Revanth Reddy Walked Into the Trap |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="arrest1">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/tdp-mla-revanth-reddy-caught-redhanded-bribing/article7268281.ece |title=TDP MLA Revanth Reddy caught bribing |date=1 June 2015 |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=1 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="arrest2">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/tdp-telangana-mla-revanth-reddy-caught-red-handed-by-acb-in-a-multi-crore-bribery-attempt-999562.html |title=TDP Telangana MLA Revanth Reddy caught red handed by ACB in a multi-crore bribery attempt |date=1 June 2015 |publisher=ibnlive |access-date=1 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="arrest3">{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/cash-for-votes-scandal-in-telangana-tdp-legislator-arrested-for-allegedly-offering-bribe-767479 |title=TDP Legislator Trapped While Allegedly Offering Bribe, 3 Arrested |date=1 June 2015 |publisher=ndtv |access-date=1 June 2015}}</ref> He was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days. On 15 June 2015, the court extended remand for 15 more days till 29 June 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telangananewspaper.com/revanth-reddy-remand-extended-to-29-june-2015/ |title=Revant Reddy's Remand Extended for 29 June 2015 |publisher=telangananewspaper.com |date=15 June 2015 |accessdate=15 June 2015}}</ref> A criminal case under sections of Prevention of Corruption Act and sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy) – read with section 34 (common intention) of Indian Penal Code was registered against him along with two others - Bishop Sebastian Harry and Uday Simha. On 30 June, Telangana High Court gave conditional bail. TDP party members celebrated Revanth Reddy's release on 1 July 2015 with a rally.<ref>{{cite av media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYymwxuVYH4 |title=Revanth Reddy gets Bail from High Court in Cash for Vote scam - Telangana TDP - Chandrababu |date=29 June 2015 |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref name="cases">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/revanth-reddy-remanded-in-judicial-custody-allowed-to-cast-vote-in-mlc-elections/article7270688.ece?ref=sliderNews |title=Revanth Reddy remanded in judicial custody, lodged in jail |date=1 June 2015 |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=1 June 2015}}</ref> He is on bail and not allowed to cross Hyderabad without ACB permission.<ref name="cases"/>