Kunduru Nagarjuna Reddy (born 1981) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He was an MLA of YSR Congress Party from Markapuram Assembly constituency in Prakasam district. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[1][2] He shifted to Giddalur constituency but lost the seat to TDP in the 2024 Assembly election.[3]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Reddy was born in Pedda Konda Reddy village, Chennakesava Nagar, Markapuram. His father, Kunduru Peda Konda Reddy, a former four time MLA, also from Giddalur. He did his Master of Science from University of Houston, Texas, USA. He worked as a software engineer at Wincor Nixdorf in San Francisco, California from 2007 to 2010. Later, he returned to India and worked at Newton's Institute of Engineering in Macherla.[4]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Reddy became an MLA for the first time winning the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing YSR Congress Party from Markapuram Assembly constituency.[2] He defeated Kandula Narayana Reddy of Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 18,667 votes.[5][6][7] He shifted to the neighbouring Giddalur Assembly constituency for the 2024 election and polled 97,490 votes.[8] But he lost the Giddalur seat to Muthumula Ashok Reddy by a margin of 973 votes.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Markapuram Assembly Election 2024: Markapuram Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Markapuram Election 2024: Get Latest News Updates of the Markapuram Constituency Seat in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2024". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ↑ "Markapuram Assembly Election Results 2024: Markapuram Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ "Kunduru Nagarjuna Reddy | MLA | YSRCP | Markapuram | Andhra Pradesh". 5 April 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ↑ "ప్రజా ప్రతినిధులు | ప్రకాశం జిల్లా, ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ ప్రభుత్వం | India" (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ↑ Nandam, Naresh (1 January 2024). "Reddy community rules Markapuram constituency". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ↑ "Markapuram Assembly Election Results 2024: Markapuram Andhra Pradesh Election Schedule, Vote share and Results". Loksatta (in मराठी). 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ↑ "Markapuram Constituency Election Results 2024: Markapuram Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ Babu, IVNP Prasad (4 May 2024). "Markapur gets ready for fierce fight". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 May 2024.