Reddy Shanthi
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
for Pathapatnam
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byKalamata Venkata Ramana
Personal details
Bornc. 1969
Political partyYSR Congress Party

Reddy Shanthi (born c. 1969)[1] is an Indian politician from Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. She is elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and is currently serving as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Pathapatnam constituency of Srikakulam district on behalf of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).[2]

Political career

Reddy Shanthi contested the 2014 Indian general election from Srikakulam constituency on behalf of YSRCP. She lost to her opponent, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu of Telugu Desam Party (TDP), by a margin of 1,27,572 votes with 4,28,591 votes polled for her.[3][4]

She later contested the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Pathapatnam constituency on behalf of YSRCP and won as the MLA with a majority of 15,551 votes over her nearest opponent and the incumbent MLA, Kalamata Venkata Ramana of TDP, with 76,941 votes polled for her.[5]

Personal life

Reddy Shanthi hails from Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. Her father, Palavalasa Rajashekaram, was a former member of Rajya Sabha, while her grandparents Palavalasa Sangam Naidu and Rukminamma were former MLAs of Andhra Pradesh. She married Reddy Nagabhushana Rao, who is an Indian Forest Service officer.[1] Their daughter, Veditha Reddy, is an IAS officer.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 B., Chandrashekhar; Reddy, Ravi (24 March 2014). "YSRC picks up 3 fresh faces among women for LS polls". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to visit Srikakulam today". The Hans India. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "16th Lok Sabha Election Results 2014, States Wise and Party Wise". www.elections.in. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Success smiles at Veditha Reddy". Deccan Chronicle. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "2019 Election Results". Sakshi. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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