Gadikota Srikanth Reddy

Gadikota Srikanth is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Andhra Pradesh, a state in southern India. He was elected in the 2009 general assembly elections, when he defeated the sitting MLA. Reddy is a supporter of Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, president of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party.

His father, Gadikota Mohan Reddy, served as a MLA from the Lakkireddipalle constituency between 2004 and 2009.[1][2]

In 2012, he resigned his membership in the Indian National Congress party and his membership in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly as a loyal gesture to popular leader, Y.S. Raja Shekara Reddy. He was re-elected to the Assembly on Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party ticket. He got a record majority of over 50,000 votes. Mr Reddy represented Rayachoti as an MLA for three successive terms starting from 2009 to 2019.

On 1 April 2017, Reddy demanded that Tirupati be made the second capital of Andhra Pradesh.[3] Gadikota Srikanth Reddy was appointed as the chief whip of the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress party led state government in Andhra Pradesh.[4]

References
  1. "Gadikota Srikanth Reddy(INC):Constituency- RAYACHOTI(KADAPA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". Myneta.info. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  2. "NRI-son campaigns for ticket-seeking father". The Hindu. 13 March 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  3. "AP MLA wants Tirupati as 2nd capital of AP state". The Hans India. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. https://english.tupaki.com/politicalnews/article/Gadikota-Srikanth-Reddy-Appointed-As-AP-Govt-Chief-Whip/87287
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