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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy
| image = K V Ramana Reddy.jpg
| office = [[Member of the Legislative assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Kamareddy Assembly constituency|Kamareddy]]
| term_start = 3 December 2023
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Gampa Govardhan]]
| successor = Incumbent
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2018 - present)
| other_party = *[[Indian National Congress]] (until 2014)
*[[Y. S. R. Congress]] (2014 - 2018)
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| spouse =
}}

'''Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy''' (born 1970)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KAMAREDDY(KAMAREDDY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/Telangana2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=119 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[Telangana]]. He is a member of the [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]] from [[Kamareddy Assembly constituency]] representing the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. In the [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]], he defeated both the incumbent chief minister [[K. Chandrashekar Rao]] and the then to-be-elected chief minister [[Revanth Reddy]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=BJP's 'giant-killer' who beat Revanth Reddy, KCR in Telangana: Who is Katipally Ramana Reddy? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjps-giant-killer-who-beat-revanth-reddy-kcr-in-telangana-who-is-katipally-ramana-reddy-101701609851753.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204011210/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjps-giant-killer-who-beat-revanth-reddy-kcr-in-telangana-who-is-katipally-ramana-reddy-101701609851753.html |archive-date=2023-12-04 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-04 |title=Giant-killer beats CM, CM-hopeful |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/telangana/news/giant-killer-beats-cm-cm-hopeful/articleshow/105710191.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-12-18 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He defeated his nearest rival, KCR, by 6741 votes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Meet Venkata Ramana Reddy, BJP's giant killer who defeated CM KCR in Telangana Assembly Election 2023 |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-meet-kvr-venkata-ramana-reddy-bjp-s-giant-killer-who-defeated-cm-kcr-in-telangana-election-2023-kamareddy-3070527 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203221354/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-meet-kvr-venkata-ramana-reddy-bjp-s-giant-killer-who-defeated-cm-kcr-in-telangana-election-2023-kamareddy-3070527 |archive-date=2023-12-03 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>

Ramana Reddy was appointed the BJP Legislature Party deputy leader on 14 February 2024.<ref name="Aleti to Head BJLP, 7 of 8 BJP MLAs Get LP posts, Raja Singh Left Out">{{cite news |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=14 February 2024 |title=Aleti to Head BJLP, 7 of 8 BJP MLAs Get LP posts, Raja Singh Left Out |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/aleti-to-head-bjlp-7-of-8-bjp-mlas-get-lp-posts-raja-singh-left-out-882183 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215003610/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/aleti-to-head-bjlp-7-of-8-bjp-mlas-get-lp-posts-raja-singh-left-out-882183 |archive-date=15 February 2024 |access-date=7 March 2024 |work=}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Ramana Reddy is a businessperson from [[Kamareddy]], [[Telangana]]. He dropped out of formal education after his Class 12.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Who is Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy, Giant-Killer Who Beat KCR and Revanth Reddy in Telangana? |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/who-is-katipally-venkata-ramana-reddy-giant-killer-who-beat-kcr-and-revanth-reddy-in-telangana-8689410.html |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> His father, Katipally Raji Reddy, was a Kamareddy panchayat samiti president.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pulloor |first=Narender |date=2023-12-03 |title=Giant-killer Ramana Reddy slays KCR, Revanth |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/031223/giant-killer-ramana-reddy-slays-kcr-revanth.html |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>

== Career ==
Reddy worked as a Zilla Parishad member in the undivided [[Nizamabad district]] in 2004 and became ZP chairman.<ref name=":0" /> Earlier, he worked in the [[Indian National Congress]] and when Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the then chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh died, he joined YSR Congress Party.Before the [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2018 elections]], he joined BJP and contested as MLA but finished a distant third.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Who is Telangana BJP's 'double giant killer' Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/telangana-bjp-double-giant-killer-katipally-venkata-ramana-reddy-9052819/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In recent years, he is credited with taking up local issues.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reddy |first=Ravi |date=2023-12-03 |title=Telangana Assembly elections 2023 results {{!}} BJP first-timer humbles CM KCR, Congress Chief Revanth in Kamareddy |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/telangana-assembly/telangana-assembly-elections-2023-results-bjp-first-timer-humbles-cm-kcr-congress-chief-revanth-in-kamareddy/article67601200.ece |access-date=2023-12-05 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> His donations and support in supplying building materials for the construction of temples in the constituency is said to be one of the reasons that helped him gain a voter base. He also spearheaded the agitation to oppose the 'Master Plan' for Kamareddy that was mooted by the then BRS government.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=BJP's Venkata Ramana Reddy the giant killer of Telangana assembly election |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2023/12/03/mds55-elections-telangana-giant-killer.html |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref>

In the [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]], he ran as [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate for the Kamareddy seat. He defeated both [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi]]'s incumbent chief minister [[K. Chandrashekar Rao|K. Chandrashekhar Rao]], and Congress INC stalwart [[Revanth Reddy]] who became next chief minister.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-04 |title=Ramana Reddy: Meet BJP's Bahubali giant slayer who defeated both KCR & the 'future Telangana CM' |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/telangana-assembly-elections/ramana-reddy-meet-bjps-bahubali-giant-slayer-who-defeated-both-kcr-the-future-telangana-cm/articleshow/105722003.cms |access-date=2023-12-05 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wake-up call for Oppn ahead of LS polls: BJP bags MP, Raj, C'garh |url=https://newstrailindia.com/inner.php?id=18549 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=NEWS TRAIL |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-04 |title=Meet The Man Who Defeated Both The Sitting CM Of Telangana, KCR & Congress CM Candidate, Revanth |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/bt-tv/video/meet-the-man-who-defeated-both-the-sitting-cm-of-telangana-kcr-congress-cm-candidate-revanth-408189-2023-12-04 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref> BJP won in Kamareddy seat for the first-time .<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=Telangana's 'Giant Killer': Tough Road Ahead |url=https://www.m9.news/politics/telanganas-giant-killer-tough-road-ahead/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=M9.news |language=en-US}}</ref>

In an affidavit filed to the [[Election Commission of India]], he declared assets amounting to {{INRConvert|49|c|year=3023|to=USD}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KVR is Telangana BJP's giants-slayer, defeats outgoing and incoming chief ministers |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/telangana-assembly-polls-2023/story/bjp-candidate-venkata-ramana-reddy-takes-surprise-lead-in-telanganas-kamareddy-2471347-2023-12-03 |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=India Today |date=3 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2023 ===
{{Election box begin | title= [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|Telangana Assembly Elections, 2023]]: Kamareddy (Assembly constituency)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy|K. V. Ramana Reddy]]|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=66,652|percentage=34.55|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao]]|party=Bharat Rashtra Samithi|votes=59,911|percentage=31.06|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Anumula Revanth Reddy]]|party=Indian National Congress|votes=54,916|percentage=28.47|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[None of the Above]]|party=None of the above|votes=474|percentage=0.25|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=6,741|percentage=3.49|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=1,92,889|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Bharatiya Janata Party|loser=Bharat Rashtra Samithi|swing=}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2018 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]]: Kamareddy}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party=Telangana Rashtra Samithi
|candidate=[[Gampa Govardhan]]
|votes=68,167
|percentage=42.02
|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party=Indian National Congress
|candidate=[[Mohammed Ali Shabbir]]
|votes=63,610
|percentage=39.21
|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = K. V. Ramana Reddy
| votes = 15,439
| percentage = 9.52
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = None of the above
| candidate = [[None of the Above]]
| votes = 1,471
| percentage = 0.91
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=5,007 |percentage=2.81|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=1,62,228|percentage=78.83|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner =Telangana Rashtra Samithi
| loser =Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

== References ==
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[[Category:People from Kamareddy district]]

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