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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chittem Parnika Reddy
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| office = Member of the [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 2023 December 3
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| constituency = [[Narayanpet Assembly constituency]]
| spouse = Vishwajith Reddy Chintalapani<ref name="CHITTEM PARNIKA REDDY 2023 Election Affidavit">{{cite news |title=CHITTEM PARNIKA REDDY Affidavit |url=https://m.sakshi.com/ts-elections-2023/assets/affidivits/Chittem-Parnika-Reddy.pdf |accessdate=16 December 2023 |date=2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216192553/https://m.sakshi.com/ts-elections-2023/assets/affidivits/Chittem-Parnika-Reddy.pdf |archivedate=16 December 2023}}</ref>
| chief minister =
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
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'''Chittem Parnika Reddy''' (born 1993) is an Indian politician from the state of [[Telangana]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-05 |title=రాజకీయాల్లోకి మరో వారసురాలు.. ఎవరీ చిట్టెం పర్ణిక రెడ్డి? |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/telangana/nagar-kurnool-another-heiress-into-politics-ever-chittem-parnika-reddy-telangana-nagar-kurnool-mnr-nnk-pah-1871850.html |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=News18 తెలుగు |language=te}}</ref> She is elected to the [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Narayanpet Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Narayanpet Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: INC's Chittem Parnika Reddy defeats BRS's S.rajender Reddy with 7951 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/narayanpet-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2470986-2023-12-03 |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/telangana-assembly/bloodline-and-ballot-when-family-ties-cut-through-party-lines/article67584033.ece | title=Bloodline and ballot: When family ties cut through party lines in Telangana | newspaper=The Hindu | date=28 November 2023 | last1=Nanisetti | first1=Serish }}</ref> She defeated S. Rajender Reddy of Bharatha Rashtra Samithi by 7951 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chittem Parnika Reddy Election Results 2023: News, Votes, Results of Telangana Assembly |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/telangana-assembly-election-candidates-list-2023/chittem-parnika-reddy-54073-2 |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=NDTV.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Parinika hails from Dhanwada mandal in Narayanpet district.<ref name=":0" /> Her grandfather Chittem Narsi Reddy, who was elected as MLA from Makthal constituency was killed in an attack by Naxalites on 2005 Independence Day. Her father Venkateshwar Reddy was also killed in the same attack. She is the niece of D.K. Aruna, the BJP aspirant for the MP seat. Her uncle C. Ram Mohan Reddy contested on the BRS ticket from the neighbouring Makthal constituency and lost to the Congress candidate.<ref name=":0" /> She completed her MBBS and currently doing her specialisation.<ref>{{Citation |title=MLA Parnika Reddy About Family : నా కొడుకు నాకు గన్ మెన్ వద్దు మమ్మీ అంటాడు {{!}} BIGTV | date=8 March 2024 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgHuJWPWzuw |access-date=2024-03-25 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="New wave, new wins2">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/new-wave-new-wins/article67614698.ece|title=New wave, new wins|last1=The Hindu|first1=|date=8 December 2023|accessdate=9 December 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209163927/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/new-wave-new-wins/article67614698.ece|archivedate=9 December 2023|language=en-IN}}</ref>

==Career==
Dr.Chittem Parnika Reddy is a first-time MLA from Narayanpet Assembly Constituency.<ref name="Doctors turn netas, 15 to enter Telangana House">{{cite news |last1=The Times of India |title=Doctors turn netas, 15 to enter Telangana House |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/docs-turn-netas-15-to-enter-house/articleshow/105739813.cms |access-date=14 January 2024 |date=5 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114140332/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/docs-turn-netas-15-to-enter-house/articleshow/105739813.cms |archive-date=14 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="Doctors Turn Netas: 15 Super Speciality Medics Becomes MLA After Big Win In Telangana Assembly Elections 2023">{{cite news |title=Doctors Turn Netas: 15 Super Speciality Medics Becomes MLA After Big Win In Telangana Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.india.com/telangana/doctors-turn-netas-15-super-speciality-medics-becomes-mla-after-big-win-in-telangana-assembly-elections-2023-6566467/ |access-date=14 January 2024 |work= |date=7 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114140555/https://www.india.com/telangana/doctors-turn-netas-15-super-speciality-medics-becomes-mla-after-big-win-in-telangana-assembly-elections-2023-6566467/ |archive-date=14 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref> She was appointed as [[Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee]] (TPCC) General Secretary on 9 June 2025.<ref name="AICC appoints 27 VPs and 69 general secretaries for TPCC">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=9 June 2025 |title=AICC appoints 27 VPs and 69 general secretaries for TPCC |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/aicc-appoints-27-vps-and-69-general-secretaries-for-tpcc/article69676082.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250610054127/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/aicc-appoints-27-vps-and-69-general-secretaries-for-tpcc/article69676082.ece |archive-date=10 June 2025 |access-date=10 June 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Telangana]]
[[Category:Telangana MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:1993 births]]
[[Category:Women members of the Telangana Legislative Assembly]]

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