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| 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 = [[B. C. Janardhan Reddy|B. C. Janardhana Reddy]]<br />
| successor = B. C. Janardhana Reddy<br />
| constituency = [[Banaganapalle (Assembly constituency)|Banganapalle]]<br />
| term_start1 = 2009<br />
| term_end1 = 2014<br />
| predecessor1 = ''Constituency Established''<br />
| successor1 = [[B. C. Janardhan Reddy|B. C. Janardhana Reddy]]<br />
| constituency1 = [[Banaganapalle (Assembly constituency)|Banganapalle]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Katasani Rami Reddy''' (born 1968) is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He is an MLA from [[Banaganapalle Assembly constituency|Banaganpalle Assembly constituency]] in [[Kurnool district]]. He won the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] representing the YSR Congress Party .<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Banaganapalle Assembly Election 2024: Banaganapalle Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/andhra-pradesh/banaganapalle-constituency-result-1140 |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> He has been nominated again to contest the Banaganpalle seat in the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] but he lost the election.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=A. D. |date=2024-03-19 |title=Reddys get a lion's share of the seat pie in YSRCP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly/reddys-get-a-lions-share-of-the-seat-pie-in-ysrcp/article67964865.ece |access-date=2024-05-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=P. V. |date=2024-03-17 |title=Political Families' Sway Continues in Kurnool, Nandyal Districts |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/political-families-sway-continues-in-kurnool-nandyal-districts-885553 |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Reddy was born to Katasani Obulreddy and Katasani Obulamma. He spent his childhood in Gundla Singavaram Village, [[Owk mandal]] in the erstwhile [[Kurnool district]], which is presently in the new [[Nandyal district]]. He completed his degree in arts from [[Sri Krishnadevaraya University|Sri Krishna Devaraya University]], [[Anantapur]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-01 |title=Katasani Ramireddy {{!}} MLA {{!}} Banaganapalle {{!}} Kurnool |url=https://theleaderspage.com/katasani-ramireddy/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Reddy started his political career with [[Praja Rajyam Party]] and won the [[2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] defeated Challa Ramakrishna Reddy of the [[Indian National Congress|Indian National Congress Party]] by a margin of 13,686 votes. Later, he joined the [[YSR Congress Party]] but returned to PRP in May 2011.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-05-17 |title=Another setback for Jagan Katasani joins PRP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/another-setback-for-jagan-katasani-joins-prp/articleshow/8367237.cms |access-date=2024-05-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He continued his party hopping and joined the Congress in May 2012 before rejoining the YSRCP again.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-05-16 |title=3 MLAs, MLC from Kurnool back Jagan |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2011/Jul/18/3-mlas-mlc-from-kurnool-back-jagan-272682.html |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He was nominated by the YSRCP to contest the Banaganapalle seat, but lost the [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014 Assembly election]] to B. C. Janardhan Reddy of the Telugu Desam Party by 17,341 votes. He regained the Banaganapalle Assembly constituency seat winning the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] representing the [[YSR Congress Party]]. He defeated Janardhan Reddy, this time by a margin of 13,384 votes.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-23 |title=Banaganapalle Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Katasani Rami Reddy of YSRCP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/banaganapalle-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2154605.html |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=V. Narendra |date=2024-01-05 |title=Banaganapalle: Reddys, 5% of population, rule the roost |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/banaganapalle-reddys-5-of-population-rule-the-roost-849223 |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref> In the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election he lost to [[B. C. Janardhan Reddy]] of the Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 25,566 votes.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Politicians from Kurnool district]]<br />
[[Category:1968 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2009–2014]]<br />
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu politicians]]<br />
[[Category:YSR Congress Party politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Praja Rajyam Party politicians]]</div>Yeashrahman