Kotaru Abbaya Chowdary | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2019–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Chintamaneni Prabhakar |
| Succeeded by | Chintamaneni Prabhakar |
| Constituency | Denduluru |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | YSR Congress Party |
Kotaru Abbaya Chowdary (born 1983)[ citation needed ] is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is a former MLA of YSR Congress Party from Denduluru Assembly constituency in West Godavari District. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election. [1] [2] Despite opposition from some sections in the YSR Congress Party,he was nominated again to contest from Denduluru Assembly Constituency in Eluru District in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, [3] [4] which he lost.
Chowdary was born in Kondalaraopalem,Pedavegi mandal,Eluru division of erstwhile West Godavari district. He belongs to Kamma community. His father Abbayya Chaudhary was also a politician. He left his software job in London and took the path of his father,Ramachandra,into politics. He married Anuradha,a manager of Loyalty Bank,London. [5] He did his B.Tech. from R. M. K. Engineering Colleg e,Chennai. [6] [5]
Chowdary made his electoral debut and won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election defeating Chintamaneni Prabhakar of Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 17,459 votes. [1] He faced Chintamaneni Prabhakar as his opponent again in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election,and lost to him by 26,266 votes.