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N. Amarnath Reddy

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N. Amarnath Reddy
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byN Venkata Gowda
Constituency Palamaner
In office
1996–1999, 2004 – 2019
Personal details
NationalityIndia
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
OccupationPolitician

N. Amarnath Reddy (born 1959) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh.[1] He is a five time legislator and current Member of the Legislative Assembly representing Telugu Desam Party from Palamaner Assembly constituency.[2]

Career

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Reddy won as an MLA for the first time from Punganur Assembly constituency winning the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing Telugu Desam Party. He polled 71,492 votes and defeated his nearest rival, R. Reddappa Reddy of Indian National Congress, by a margin of 9,174 votes. He was elected again in the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election for the second time from Palamaner Assembly constituency.[citation needed]

He later joined the YSR Congress Party before 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and won for the third time as a candidate of YSR Congress Party[3] from Palamaner Assembly constituency.

In 2016, he rejoined Telugu Desam Party and became a minister in the Third N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry.[4]

Election results

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2009

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2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palamaner[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP N.Amarnath Reddy 79,977 46.2
INC R. Reddeppa Reddy 64,429 37.2
Majority 15,548 9
Turnout 1,97,912 84.41
YSRCP hold Swing

2014

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2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palamaner[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP N.Amarnath Reddy 96,683 48.86
TDP R.V.Subash Chandra Bose 93,833 47.40
Majority 2,850 1.46
Turnout 197,912 84.41
YSRCP hold Swing

2019

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2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palamaner[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP N Venkate Gowda 119,241 54.46 +5.60
TDP N. Amarnath Reddy 86,995 40.02 −7.38
Majority 32,246 14.44
Turnout 218,957 88.60 +4.19
YSRCP hold Swing

2024

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2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Palamaner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP N. Amarnath Reddy 101,417
YSRCP N Venkate Gowda 85,959
INC B Siva Sankar 3,014
NOTA None of the Above 2,006
Majority
Turnout
Swing

References

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  1. ^ "N.Amaranatha Reddy(TDP):Constituency- PALAMANER(CHITOOR) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Assembly Constituency 174 – Palamaner (Andhra Pradesh)". 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ "TDP suspends legislator Amarnath Reddy". The Hindu. 16 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Nara Lokesh takes oath into Andhra Pradesh Assembly with 10 others". 2 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.