Alla Ramakrishna Reddy, commonly known by his initials RK,[1] is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is former Member of Legislative Assembly, he represented Mangalagiri Assembly constituency as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative assembly from 2014 to 11 December 2023.[2]
Alla Ramakrishna Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2014–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kandru Kamala |
| Succeeded by | Nara Lokesh |
| Constituency | Mangalagiri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pedakakani, Guntur district |
| Political party | YSR Congress Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2023-2023) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy (brother) |
| Nickname | RK |
Political career
editRamakrishna Reddy was a politician from YSR Congress Party. He contested in 2014 and 2019 elections for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Mangalagiri constituency and has won both the elections.[3] In 2014 elections, he won the election against Ganji Chiranjeevi with a meagre majority of 12 votes. In 2019 elections, he won against then-chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's son Nara Lokesh of Telugu Desam Party with a slender majority of 5,338 votes.[2]
He has also served as the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (AP CRDA) from June 2019 until its reorganisation to form Amaravati Metropolitan Region Development Authority (AMRDA) on 1 August 2020.[4][5]
On 11 December 2023, he resigned as MLA of Mangalagiri assembly constituency and left the YSRCP for personal reasons[6] and joined Indian National Congress in the presence of Y. S. Sharmila on 21 January 2024.[7][8]
Alla Ramakrishna Reddy has rejoined the YSRCP in the presence of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on 20 February 2024.[9]
Assembly elections 2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Alla Ramakrishna Reddy | 1,08,464 | 47.47 | 2.74 | |
| TDP | Nara Lokesh | 1,03,127 | 45.14 | 0.41 | |
| CPI | Muppalla Nageswararao | 10,135 | 4.5 | ||
| BJP | Jaggarapu Rammohanrao | 1119 | 1.5 | ||
| Majority | 5,337 | 2.33% | |||
| Turnout | 2,28,469 | 85.45 | |||
| YSRCP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly elections 2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Alla Ramakrishna Reddy | 88,977 | 44.73 | ||
| TDP | Ganji Chiranjeevi | 88,965 | 44.73 | ||
| Majority | 12 | 0.000001 | |||
| Turnout | 1,98,941 | 89.48 | 8.93 | ||
| YSRCP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "RK defends house sites'distribution initiative". The Hindu. 26 February 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Andhra Assembly polls: TDP's Nara Lokesh loses to YSR Congress's Ramakrishna Reddy". India Today. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Alla Ramakrishna Reddy dares Chandrababu Naidu to face CID probe if not guilty". The Hans India. 19 March 2021. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Alla Ramakrishna Reddy New Chairman Of AP CRDA". Sakshi Post. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh government constitutes AMRDA to replace APCRDA". The New Indian Express. 2 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ The Hindu (11 December 2023). "YSR Congress Party MLA Alla Ramakrishna Reddy resigns". Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Telangana Today (21 January 2024). "Mangalagiri MLA Alla Ramakrishna Reddy joins Congress". Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (30 December 2023). "Alla Ramakrishna Reddy says he will follow in the footsteps of Y.S. Sharmila". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ ABP News (20 February 2024). "YSRCP MLA Alla Ramakrishna Reddy Rejoins Party Two Months After Resignation". Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Mangalagiri Assembly 2014 Election Results". Elections.in. Retrieved 13 October 2014.