Gowru Charitha Reddy

Gowru Charitha Reddy
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
2024[1]
Preceded byKatasani Rambhupal Reddy
Constituency Panyam
In office
2014–2019
Preceded byKatasani Rambhupal Reddy
Succeeded byKatasani Rambhupal Reddy
Constituency Panyam
In office
2004–2009
Preceded byByreddy Rajasekhara Reddy
Succeeded byByreddy Rajasekhar Reddy
Constituency Nandikotkur
Personal details
Born (1971-08-04) 4 August 1971 (age 53)
Konidela, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyTDP (from 2019)
Other political
affiliations		YSRCP (until 2019)
SpouseGowru Venkata Reddy
Children2 (a son and a daughter)

Gowru Charitha Reddy (4 August 1971) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh, India. She is the current member of Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh representing Panyam.[2] Earlier, she served as a MLA from Nandikotkur constituency (2004-2009) and Panyam constituency (2014-2019).[3] She was also a member of Women and Child welfare committee of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. She left the Indian National Congress party and joined the newly formed YSR Congress Party.[4] Her husband, Gowru Venkata Reddy is also a political leader.[citation needed]

Political career

Gowru Charitha Reddy was elected 3 times to Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh.

In 2004, she contested from Nandikotkur on behalf of Congress Party and emerged victorious over Byreddy Rajasekhar Reddy a two time Member of the Legislative Assembly.

In 2014, she contested from Panyam on behalf of YSRCP and emerged victorious over Katasani Ramabhupal Reddy, a five time MLA.[5][6][7]

In the 2019 Assembly Elections, she quit YSR Congress Party and joined Telugu Desam Party as the YSR Congress party denied her to contest the Assembly elections this time.[citation needed] She contested the election from the side of the Telugu Desam Party and lost it to Katasani Ramabhupal Reddy, who contested from the YSR Congress.[8][9]

In 2024, she was again elected from Panyam with huge majority of nearly 40,000 votes against Katasani Rambhupal Reddy.[10]

Personal life

Gowru Charitha Reddy is married to Gowru Venkata Reddy and the couple have two children, a son named Gowru Janardhan Reddy and a daughter. [citation needed] [11]

References

  1. ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/constituency-show/panyam
  2. ^ "Results 2024 - Assembly Constituency 138 - Panyam (Andhra Pradesh)".
  3. ^ "Charitha Reddy Gowru(Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party):Constituency- PANYAM(KURNOOL) – Affidavit Information of Candidate".
  4. ^ "Panyam later on she also left YSRCP and had joined TDP.Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Panyam, Andhra Pradesh".
  5. ^ Sreenivasulu, D. (7 September 2014). "YSRC MLAs flay govt. On capital selection". The Hindu.
  6. ^ Sreenivasulu, D. (18 September 2014). "YSR Congress wants Irrigation Board at Kurnool". The Hindu.
  7. ^ "Member's Information".
  8. ^ "Gowru couple quit YSRCP". The Hindu. 2 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Setback to YSRC as Panyam MLA Gowru Charitha Reddy, husband all set to join TDP".
  10. ^ "Panyam Constituency Election Results 2024: Panyam Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.


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