Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy (born 1970) is an Indian politician and member of legislative assembly from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who represents Kamareddy constituency in the Telangana Legislative Assembly. In 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election he created History as he defeated both the incumbent Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and the then to-be-elected Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.[1][2] He defeated his nearest rival, KCR, by 6741 votes.[3]
Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gampa Govardhan |
| Constituency | Kamareddy |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations |
|
Ramana Reddy was appointed as BJP Legislature Party deputy floor on 14 February 2024.[4]
Personal life
editRamana Reddy is a businessperson. He dropped out of formal education after his Class 12.[5] His father, Katipally Raji Reddy, was a Kamareddy panchayat samiti president.[6]
Career
editReddy worked as a member of Zilla Parishad Territorial Council in the undivided Nizamabad district in 2004 and went on to become ZP chairman.[1] Earlier, he worked in Indian National Congress and Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR), then chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh passed away, he joined TRS, now renamed as BRS. Before the 2018 elections he joined BJP and contested as MLA but finished a distant third.[7] In the recent years, he is credited with taking up local issues.[8] 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.[3][9]
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. Chandrashekhar Rao, and INC stalwart Revanth Reddy who became next Chief Minister.[10][11][12] BJP won in Kamareddy for the first-time .[13]
In an affidavit filed to the Election Commission of India, he declared assets amounting to ₹49 crore (US$5.9 million).[14]
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | K. V. Ramana Reddy | 66,652 | 34.55 | ||
| BRS | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao | 59,911 | 31.06 | ||
| INC | Anumula Revanth Reddy | 54,916 | 28.47 | ||
| Independent | Ravi Nayak Bhukya | 1,823 | 0.95 | ||
| BSP | Udthawar Suresh Goud | 1,201 | 0.62 | ||
| Independent | Rajagiri Santhosh Reddy | 736 | 0.38 | ||
| Independent | Akula Hareesh | 534 | 0.28 | ||
| Praja Sena Party | Akula Hanmandlu | 484 | 0.25 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 474 | 0.25 | ||
| Majority | 6,741 | 3.49 | |||
| Turnout | 1,92,889 | ||||
| BJP gain from BRS | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "BJP's 'giant-killer' who beat Revanth Reddy, KCR in Telangana: Who is Katipally Ramana Reddy?". Hindustan Times. 3 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Giant-killer beats CM, CM-hopeful". The Times of India. 4 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Meet Venkata Ramana Reddy, BJP's giant killer who defeated CM KCR in Telangana Assembly Election 2023". DNA India. 3 December 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Aleti to Head BJLP, 7 of 8 BJP MLAs Get LP posts, Raja Singh Left Out". Deccan Chronicle. 14 February 2024. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Who is Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy, Giant-Killer Who Beat KCR and Revanth Reddy in Telangana?". News18. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Pulloor, Narender (3 December 2023). "Giant-killer Ramana Reddy slays KCR, Revanth". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Who is Telangana BJP's 'double giant killer' Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy". The Indian Express. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Reddy, Ravi (3 December 2023). "Telangana Assembly elections 2023 results | BJP first-timer humbles CM KCR, Congress Chief Revanth in Kamareddy". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "BJP's Venkata Ramana Reddy the giant killer of Telangana assembly election". The Week. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Ramana Reddy: Meet BJP's Bahubali giant slayer who defeated both KCR & the 'future Telangana CM'". The Economic Times. 4 December 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Wake-up call for Oppn ahead of LS polls: BJP bags MP, Raj, C'garh". NEWS TRAIL. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Meet The Man Who Defeated Both The Sitting CM Of Telangana, KCR & Congress CM Candidate, Revanth". Business Today. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Telangana's 'Giant Killer': Tough Road Ahead". M9.news. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "KVR is Telangana BJP's giants-slayer, defeats outgoing and incoming chief ministers". India Today. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.