Gangula Prathapa Reddy is an Indian politician. He was elected to the

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, the lower house of the

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from

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Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to t ...

as a member of the

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in 1991. But he resigned the seat to enable the then Prime Minister

P. V. Narasimha Rao Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (28 June 1921 – 23 December 2004) was an Indian lawyer, statesman and politician who served as the 9th prime minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He is known for introducing various liberal reforms to Indi ...

to contest a

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and get elected to parliament. He joined the

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in 2019. Gangula prathapa Reddy Garu is a Great Leader from the Rayalaseema region.

References

External links

Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reddy, G. Prathap 1950 births Living people Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh Indian National Congress politicians India MPs 1991–1996 People from Kurnool district Telugu Desam Party politicians Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2004–2009 Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1985–1989 Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1978–1983