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'''Kapu Ramachandra Reddy''' (born 1969) is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He was elected as MLA in 2009, 2012 and 2019 from [[Rayadurg Assembly constituency]] in [[Anantapur district]]. He was elected as MLA of Rayadurg 3 times and served as Whip to the Government of Andhra Pradesh. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Rayadurg Assembly Election 2024: Rayadurg Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/andhra-pradesh/rayadurg-constituency-result-1148 |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Rayadurg Constituency Election Results 2019: Rayadurg Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/constituency-show/rayadurg |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Kapu Ramachandra Reddy was born in Nagireddy Palle village of Bramhasamudram mandal of Ananthapuram district to Kapu Chinna Thimmappa. He completed his M.Com. from [[Karnatak University|Karnataka University]]. Later, he did M.L.I.Sc. in 1991 and LLB (Spl) in 1994 from [[Ballari]] College affiliated to [[Gulbarga University]]. He is an advocate and also has his own business.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-16 |title=Kapu Ramachandra Reddy {{!}} MLA {{!}} Rayadurg {{!}} Ananthapuram |url=https://theleaderspage.com/kapu-ramachandra-reddy/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
Reddy started his political career with [[Indian National Congress]] in 2009. He won the [[2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Rayadurg Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]]. He defeated Mettu Govinda Reddy of Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 14,091 votes. He later won the [[2012 Andhra Pradesh by-elections]] and also regained his seat in the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]. He lost the seat in 2014 to [[Kalava Srinivasulu]] by a narrow margin of 1,827 votes but defeated him in the next election by a huge margin of 14,049 votes in [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He quit YSRCP after he was denied a ticket to contest the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024 Assembly election]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandari |first=Pavan Kumar |date=2024-01-10 |title=Kapu Ramachandra Reddy announces he would contest from Kalyandurgam and family from Rayadurgam |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/kapu-ramachandra-reddy-announces-he-would-contest-from-kalyandurgam-and-family-from-rayadurgam-850507 |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-05 |title=Rayadurg MLA Kapu Ramachandra Reddy quits YSRCP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/rayadurg-mla-kapu-ramachandra-reddy-quits-ysrcp/articleshow/106581119.cms |access-date=2024-05-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and joined BJP.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2024-03-17 |title=Key Andhra politician Kapu Ramachandra Reddy joins BJP amid allegations against YSRC govt |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Mar/17/key-andhra-politician-kapu-ramachandra-reddy-joins-bjp-amid-allegations-against-ysrc-govt |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In January, there were rumours that he would join Congress but he later joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-11 |title=Kapu Ramachandra Reddy to Join Congress |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/110124/kapu-ramachandra-reddy-to-join-congress.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111035526/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/110124/kapu-ramachandra-reddy-to-join-congress.html |archive-date=11 January 2024 |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2009–2014]]
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh]]

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JerilynCropper5 at 22:44, 6 May 2026