Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Y. V. Subba Reddy |
| Constituency | Ongole |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Karanam Balaram Krishna Murthy |
| Succeeded by | Y. V. Subba Reddy |
| Constituency | Ongole |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Magunta Parvathamma |
| Succeeded by | Karanam Balaram Krishna Murthy |
| Constituency | Ongole |
| Member Of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office 2015–2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1953 Nellore, Andhra Pradesh |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party (March 2024– ) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1998–2014) YSR Congress Party (2019–2024) |
| Spouse | Geeta Latha Magunta |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Residence(s) | Ongole, Prakasam district |
As of 16 September, 2006 Source: [permanent dead link] | |
Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy (born 15 October 1953) is an Indian politician and member of Telugu Desam Party since March 2024. He is NDA candidate from Ongole constituency in the 2024 Indian general election and is associated with the excise duty case which led to the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).[1] He was elected to the 12th,14th and 15th Lok Sabha as a Candidate of Indian National Congress and again to 17th Lok Sabha as a candidate of YSR Congress Party.[2]
He quit Congress in 2014, soon after the bill to split Andhra Pradesh was passed by the Lok Sabha and joined Telugu Desam Party and became Member of Legislative Council.
He lost the 2014 Indian general election and joined YSR Congress Party in 2019, where he contested from Ongole as a candidate of YSRCP and won with a record majority of 2,14,000 votes. Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy has resigned from the ruling YSRCP on 28 February 2024[3] and joined TDP on 16 March in the presence of TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu.[4]
Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy was ex-Vice president of National TDP wing.
General Elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy | 7,39,202 | 55.07 | +6.24 | |
| TDP | Sidda Raghava Rao | 5,24,351 | 39.06 | −8.47 | |
| JSP | Bellamkonda Saibabu | 29,379 | 2.19 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 20865 | 1.55 | +1.07 | |
| Majority | 2,14,851 | 16.01 | +14.71 | ||
| Turnout | 13,44,003 | 86.35 | |||
| YSRCP hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/magunta-reddy-gets-ticket-from-bjp-ally-tdp-9240180/
- ^ "Lok Sabha Member Bioprofile". Parliament of India. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ The Times of India (28 February 2024). "Andhra Pradesh: Ongole MP Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy resigns from YSRCP". Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ The Hindu (16 March 2024). "YSRCP MP Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy and his son join TDP". Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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