Y. Balanagi Reddy | |
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Member of
Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
Assumed office 2009 | |
Preceded by | Constituency Established |
Constituency | Mantralayam |
Yellareddy Gari Balanagi Reddy (born 1971) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is a three-time MLA from Mantralayam Assembly Constituency in Kurnool District. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election representing YSR Congress Party. [1] He has been nominated again by YSR Congress Party to contest the Mantralayam Assembly seat in the 2024 Assembly Election. [1]
Reddy was born in Kachapuram Village, Kurnool district. His late father Bheem Reddy was a farmer. He completed his school from National Institute of Open Schooling. [2]
Reddy began his political career with Telugu Desam Party in 2009. He won the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from Mantralayam representing Telugu Desam Party. [3] He defeated Dalavai Ramaiah of Indian National Congress by a margin of 10,697 votes. Later, he shifted to YSR Congress Party and retained the 2014 Mantralayam seat defeating his closest rival Palakurthi Thikka Reddy of Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 7,462 votes. [4]
He became an MLA for the third time winning the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from Mantralayam on YSR Congress Party ticket defeating Palakurthi Thikka Reddy, again by a wider margin of 23,879 votes. [5] [1] [6]