| N. Amarnath Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | N Venkata Gowda |
| Constituency | Palamaner |
| In office 1996–1999, 2004 – 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
N. Amarnath Reddy (born 1959) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is a five time legislator and current Member of the Legislative Assembly representing Telugu Desam Party from Palamaner Assembly constituency.
Career
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.
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 from Palamaner Assembly constituency.
In 2016, he rejoined Telugu Desam Party and became a minister in the Third N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry.
Election results
2009
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
- "N.Amaranatha Reddy(TDP):Constituency- PALAMANER(CHITOOR) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- "Assembly Constituency 174 – Palamaner (Andhra Pradesh)". 17 June 2024.
- "TDP suspends legislator Amarnath Reddy". The Hindu. 16 November 2012.
- "Nara Lokesh takes oath into Andhra Pradesh Assembly with 10 others". 2 April 2017.
- "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.