Nandyala Varada Rajulu Reddy Explained

Nandyala Varada Rajulu Reddy (born 12 November 1942) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is the MLA of Proddatur in Kadapa district from Telugu Desam Party.^{[1] [2]} He won as MLA for Proddatur Assembly Constituency five times in a row from 1985 election to 2004 election. In 2009 Assembly election, he was defeated by Mallela Linga Reddy but he regained the seat on Telugu Desam Party ticket in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.^[3] He is the oldest candidate in fray in the 2024 Assembly election.^{[4] [5]}

Early life and education

Reddy was born in Nandyala to Nandyala Pedda Varada Reddy and Nandyala Sumitramma.^[6] He studied only till Class 10 at ABMH school.^[7] He served in the Revenue department for 18 years.

Career

Reddy began his political journey in 1981 when he lost as Samithi president to Settipalli Raghurami Reddy. Later, he contested as an independent in the 1983 election but lost to TDP candidate M. V. Ramana Reddy.

He first won as an MLA on Telugu Desam Party ticket in the 1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and defeated Ramana Reddy, who contested on Rayalaseema Vimchana Samithi this time around. Later, he switched to Indian National Congress and won the Proddatur seat for four consecutive times. He won in 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004. In 2009, he lost on Indian National Congress ticket to Mallela Linga Reddy, and later shifted back to TDP as he opposed bifurcation of the state.^[8]

However, he lost the 2014 election on TDP ticket. He regained the seat winning the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Proddatur representing Telugu Desam Party. He polled 1,06,712 votes and defeated his nearest rival Rachamallu Siva Prasad Reddy of YSR Congress Party by a margin of 22,744 votes.

Member of Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Political party
1985	Nandyala Varada Rajulu Reddy
1989
1994
1999
2004
2024

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2011-03-08 . The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Kadapa News : Varadarajulu Reddy files MLC LAC papers . 2024-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110308230313/http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/05/stories/2011030557080300.htm . 8 March 2011 .
2. Web site: 2011-02-20 . Kadapa MLC poll race hots up Deccan Chronicle 2011-02-20 . 2024-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110220172402/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/kadapa-mlc-poll-race-hots-294 . 20 February 2011 .
3. Web site: 2024-06-04 . Proddatur Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Assembly Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin . 2024-06-23 . News18 . en.
4. News: Rangarajan . A. D. . 2024-06-04 . TDP-led alliance gains big in Jagan's home turf, wins seven of 10 Assembly seats in undivided Kadapa district . 2024-06-23 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
5. https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/partywisewinresult-1745S01.htm
6. News: Rangarajan . A. D. . 2024-05-01 . 81-year-old 'Peddayana' in fray proves age is just a number . 2024-06-23 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
7. Web site: Nandyala Varada Rajulu Reddy(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- PRODDATUR(KADAPA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate . 2024-06-23 . myneta.info.
8. Web site: 2024-06-06 . Proddatur Assembly Election Results 2024: Proddatur Andhra Pradesh Election Schedule, Vote share and Results . 2024-06-23 . Financialexpress . en.