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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)| Member]] of [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly| Legislative Assembly <br> Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| term_start = 2019<br />
| term_end = 2024<br />
| predecessor = [[Jaya Nageswara Reddy|B.V. Jayanageswara Reddy]]<br />
| successor = B. V. Jayanageswara Reddy<br />
| constituency = [[Yemmiganur Assembly constituency| Yemmiganur]]<br />
| term_start1 = 2004<br />
| term_end1 = 2014<br />
| predecessor1 = B.V. Mohan Reddy<br />
| successor1 = [[Jaya Nageswara Reddy|B. V. Jayanageswara Reddy]]<br />
| constituency1 = [[Yemmiganur Assembly constituency| Yemmiganur]]<br />
| birth_date = 1942<br />
| spouse = K. Rajyalakshmi<br />
| father = K. Chenna Reddy<br />
| children = 1 (son)<br />
| profession = * [[Professor]]<br />
* [[Politician]]<br />
}}<br />
'''K. Chennakesava Reddy''' (born 1 July 1942) is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He is an MLA of the [[YSR Congress Party]] from [[Yemmiganur Assembly constituency]] in [[Kurnool district]]. He won the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=P. V. |date=2023-12-28 |title=Kurnool may see change in YSRC candidates |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/281223/kurnool-may-see-change-in-ysrc-candidates.html |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-23 |title=Yemmiganur Election Results 2019 Live Updates: K Chenna Kesava Reddy of YSRCP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/yemmiganur-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2154711.html |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Reddy is from Yemmiganur, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. He completed his schooling from S.S.L.C High School, [[Yemmiganur]], [[Kurnool district]] in 1957. His father Chenna Reddy was a farmer. He was the ex-Director of [[Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University]]. He married Raja Lakshmi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-05-21 |title=K.Chennakesava Reddy {{!}} MLA {{!}} Yerekota {{!}} Yemmiganur |url=https://theleaderspage.com/k-chennakesava-reddy/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> He has a son, Jagan Mohan Reddy.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Reddy started his political journey with the [[Indian National Congress]]. He served as the vice-chairman of Kurnool Zilla Parishad, [[Kurnool]] from 1985 to 1990. He won the [[2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Yemmiganur Assembly constituency]] representing the Indian National Congress. He defeated [[B. Mohan Reddy|B. V. Mohan Reddy]] of the [[Telugu Desam Party]] by a margin of 18,373 votes. He lost in 1994 and 1999 to B. V. Mohan Reddy of TDP. He retained the [[Yemmiganur Assembly constituency]] representing the Congress as he won the [[2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] defeating B. V. Mohan Reddy of the Telugu Desam Party by a narrow margin of 2,323 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yemmiganur Election 2024: Get Latest News Updates of the Yemmiganur Constituency Seat in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2024. |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly-election/yemmiganur-constituency/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He later joined [[YSR Congress Party]] and contested the [[2012 Andhra Pradesh by-elections|2012 Andhra Pradesh by-election]]. He won the byelection defeating B. V. Mohan Reddy of the Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 20,103 votes. He then missed the 2014 election but regained the seat winning the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], representing the YSR Congress once again, defeating B. V. Jaya Nageshwara Reddy of the [[Telugu Desam Party]] by a margin of 25,610 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yemmiganur Constituency Election Results 2019: Yemmiganur Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/constituency-show/yemmiganur |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> He also served as Mandal President and Council Member of [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]]. In July 2021, he demanded the government's revocation of the 'Cow Protection Act'.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-07-28 |title=BJP criticises Yemmiganur MLA for 'seeking' revocation of Cow Protection Act |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/bjp-criticises-yemmiganur-mla-for-seeking-revocation-of-cow-protection-act/article35586496.ece |access-date=2024-05-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2004–2009]]<br />
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[[Category:Telugu politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Politicians from Kurnool district]]<br />
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