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Gowru Charitha Reddy

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Gowru Charitha Reddy (4 August 1971) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh, India. She is a three time member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. She won the 2024 election from Panyam Assembly constituency representing the Telugu Desam Party.[2]

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Early life and education

Reddy is from Panyam, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. She married Gowru Venkata Reddy and together they have, a son Gowru Janardhan Reddy and a daughter.[3] She completed BA in 1990 at Government Degree College, Nandikotkur, which is affiliated with Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur.[4]

Career

Reddy became an MLA for the first time winning the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress Party from Nandikotkur Assembly constituency which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community. She defeated her nearest rival Byreddy Rajasekhar Reddy, a two time MLA.

In 2014, she shifted to YSR Congress Party and was nominated to contest from Panyam Assembly constituency.[5] She emerged victorious defeating her nearest rival Katasani Ramabhupal Reddy, a five time MLA, in the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[6][7][8]

Before the 2019 Assembly elections, she quit the YSR Congress Party and joined the Telugu Desam Party as she was denied a ticket by the YSR Congress party.[9] But she lost the seat to Katasani Ramabhupal Reddy, who represented the YSR Congress.[10][11]

In 2024, she contested again on Telugu Desam Party ticket and won from Panyam Assembly constituency with a majority of over 40,000 votes against Katasani Rambhupal Reddy.[12][13][14]

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