Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy

Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy (born 11 June 1944) is a former member of the 9th Lok Sabha, 14th Lok Sabha, 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Nellore Loksabha Constituency in Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the YSR Congress.^[1]

Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 2009–2014
Preceded by	Panabaka Lakshmi
Succeeded by	Adala Prabhakara Reddy
Constituency	Nellore
In office 2004–2009
Preceded by	Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy
Succeeded by	Modugula Venugopala Reddy
Constituency	Narasaraopet
In office 1989–1991
Preceded by	Bezawada Papi Reddy
Succeeded by	Magunta Subbarama Reddy
Constituency	Ongole
Member of Legislative Assembly United Andhra Pradesh
In office 1985–1989
Preceded by	Venkaiah Naidu
Succeeded by	Madala Janakiram
Constituency	Udayagiri
Personal details
Born	(1944-06-11) 11 June 1944 (age 80) Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
Political party	YSR Congress Party
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress Telugu Desam Party
Spouse	Mekapati Manimanjari
Children	1 daughter and 2 sons
Residence	Nellore
Education	Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Alma mater	Osmania University
As of 16 September, 2006

Reddy lost an election contest in 1983 as an Indian National Congress (INC) candidate. In 1985 he was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly as a candidate of the same party, and in 1989 he became an INC member of the Lok Sabha. He stood again for parliament in 1996, and 1998 as MP candidate from Ongole parliamentary constituency, both times as a Telugu Desam Party candidate. Those attempts were unsuccessful in 2004 from Narasaraopet parliamentary constituency and in 2009 elections from Nellore parliamentary constituency as INC candidate, winning on both occasions. Reddy then became a member of the YSR Congress and was re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in a by-election.^[2] He was elected as Leader in Lok Sabha from YSRCP Party.^[3]

Politics

• 1985 -- Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Udayagiri.
• 2004 -- Member of 14th Lok Sabha from Narasaraopet.
• 2009 -- Member of 15th Lok Sabha from Nellore.
• 2011 -- Member of 15th Lok Sabha from Nellore from YSR Congress.