P. Sudarshan Reddy
Podduturi Sudarshan Reddy (born 1949) is an Indian politician from Telangana state. He is an MLA from Bodhan Assembly constituency in Nizamabad district. He represents Indian National Congress Party and won the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election.[1][2]
Early life and education
Reddy is from Siranpally village in Navipet mandal, Nizamabad district. He was born to late Ganga Reddy and Rukmamma.[3] He passed Class 12 and later discontinued studies while doing his second year B.A. According to the self affidavit he filed with the Election Commission of India, his income increased from 44 crore rupees in 2018 to over 109 crore Indian rupees in 2023.[4][5]
Career
Reddy won from Bodhan Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election. He polled votes and defeated his nearest rival, Mohammed Shakil Aamir of Bharat Rashtra Samithi by a narrow margin of 3, 062 votes.[6][7] Earlier, he first became an MLA in 1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election defeating K. Ramakanth of TDP by 9,289 votes. He retained it in the 2004 election by defeating Abdul Khader of Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 16,99 votes. He won again for the third time in the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. However, he lost the 2014 and 2018 Assembly elections.[6][8]
He was the Irrigation Minister in the Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy ministry.[9]
References
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- ^ "Special CorrespondentNIZAMABAD". The Hindu. 2017-10-15. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
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- ^ a b "Bodhan constituency Telangana election results 2023: Congress candidate P Sudarshan Reddy defeats BRS' Mohammed Shakil Aamir by 3,062 votes". The Times of India. 2023-12-03. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Bodhan Assembly Telangana Election 2023 Results Live: Telangana constituency Results, Winner list and vote share". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ english. "Bodhan Election Result 2023 Live, Bodhan Elections Vote Counting, Telangana Results 2023 | ABP News". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Bureau, NewsTAP (2023-11-18). "Veteran Congress leader Sudarshan Reddy trying to regain lost ground in Bodhan, stronghold of BRS". www.newstap.in. Retrieved 2024-07-15.