Gadikota Srikanth Reddy | |
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Government Chief Whip [1] Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 6 June 2019 –4 June 2024 | |
Speaker | Tammineni Sitaram |
Preceded by | Palle Raghunatha Reddy |
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 2009 [2] –2024 | |
Preceded by | Palakondrayudu Sugavasi |
Succeeded by | Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy |
Constituency | Rayachoti |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 June 1971 Ramapuram |
Political party | YSRCP |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2009-2012) |
Residence | Rayachoti |
Occupation | Politics |
Gadikota Srikanth Reddy is a Former Member of the Legislative Assembly (Ex-MLA) of Andhra Pradesh,a state in southern India. He was elected in the 2009 general assembly elections,when he defeated the sitting MLA. Reddy is a supporter of Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy,president of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party. Gadikota Srikanth Reddy was the Chief Whip in Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly from 2019 to 2024.
His father,Gadikota Mohan Reddy,served as a MLA from the Lakkireddipalle constituency between 1999 and 2009. [3] [4]
In 2012,he resigned his membership in the Indian National Congress party and his membership in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly as a loyal gesture to popular leader,Y.S. Raja Shekara Reddy. He was re-elected to the Assembly on Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party ticket. He got a record majority of over 50,000 votes. Mr. Reddy represented Rayachoti as an MLA for four successive terms starting from 2009 to 2019.
On 1 April 2017,Reddy demanded that Tirupati be made the second capital of Andhra Pradesh. [5] Gadikota Srikanth Reddy was appointed the chief whip of the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress party led state government in Andhra Pradesh and now Appointed as district president of Annamayya. [6]
SL.NO | From | To | Position | Party | Margin |
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1. | 2009 | 2012 | MLA (1st term) from Rayachoti | Indian National Congress | 14,832 |
2. | 2012 | 2014 | MLA (2nd term) from Rayachoti | YSRCP | 56,891 |
3. | 2014 | 2019 | MLA (3rd term) from Rayachoti | YSRCP | 34,782 |
4. | 2019 | 2024 | MLA (4th term) from Rayachoti | YSRCP | 32,862 |
Gadikota won on the Congress ticket from Rayachoti in 2009 elections,though his Congress party. He defeated his nearest rival Sugavasi Palakondrayudu by a margin of over 10,000 votes.
Gadikota Resigned as INC MLA as he was suspended by the party for supporting Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and won with YSRCP with a staggering 50000+ majority.
Despite a huge TDP wave Gadikota still managed to get a majority of over 30000+ but his party Ysrcp failed to form Government.
Gadikota Srikanth Reddy emerged victorious in Rayachoti again with a majority over 30000 and he also secured himself with Chief Whip of Andhra Pradesh Government as well as District President of Annamayya.
Gadikota Srikanth Reddy was born in 1971 in Tirumala to Gadikota Mohan Reddy and Krishnamma. He pursued his education up to the intermediate level in Kadapa. Later,he transitioned to Bangalore for his university studies. Subsequently,he relocated to the United States,where he dedicated 11 years to the IT sector. In 2001,he entered into matrimony with Lalitha and promptly returned to India,demonstrating a pronounced inclination towards the realm of politics. Gadikota Srikanth Reddy served as the Congress Youth President under the leadership of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy. He currently has two children one son and one daughter.
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