Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy (born 15 October 1953) is an Indian politician and liquor baron currently serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the

Ongole Ongole (), natively known as Ongolu, is a city in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Prakasam district. It is known for Ongole cattle, an indigenous breed of oxen. Etymology The name 'Ongole' i ...

constituency in the

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, affiliated with the

Telugu Desam Party The Telugu Desam Party (TDP; ) is an Indian regional political party primarily active in the Federated state, states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was founded by Telugu cinema, Telugu matinée idol N. T. Rama Rao (NTR) on 29 March 1982 a ...

(TDP) since March 2024. Over his career, Sreenivasulu Reddy has represented Ongole in multiple Lok Sabha terms—initially as a member of the

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(INC) in the 12th, 14th and 15th Lok Sabha, and later with the

YSR Congress Party The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (, YSRCP or YCP), often shortened to simply the YSR Congress Party, is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party based in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The party was initially registere ...

(YCP) in the 17th Lok Sabha. He transitioned to the TDP in 2024 after resigning from YCP. Sreenivasulu Reddy has also been associated with an excise duty investigation by the

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(ED), which led to the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister

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. He is the younger brother of prominent politician Magunta Subbarama Reddy.

Background

Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy is the younger brother of politician and liquor baron Magunta Subbarama Reddy (1947–1995). Magunta family originally hailed from

Nellore district Nellore district, officially known as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Coastal Andhra Region, is one of the 26 districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. According to the 2011 Census, the district's population was 2,963,557 of which ...

, but began their political career in the

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, with Subbarama Reddy representing the Ongole constituency as a member of the Indian National Congress. The Magunta family is known for their significant influence in the Prakasam and Nellore districts of

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. Subbarama Reddy was assassinated by

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in 1995.

Career

Sreenivasulu Reddy was elected to the 12th, 14th and

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as a Candidate of

and again to

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as a candidate of

(YCP). He quit Congress in 2014, soon after the bill to split

was passed by the

and joined

and became

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(MLC). He lost the

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and joined

in 2019, where he contested from

as a candidate of

YSRCP The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (, YSRCP or YCP), often shortened to simply the YSR Congress Party, is an Indian regional political party based in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The party was initially registered with Election Commissi ...

and won with a record majority of 2,14,000 votes. He resigned from the ruling YCP on 28 February 2024 and joined TDP on 16 March in the presence of TDP national president

N. Chandrababu Naidu Nara Chandrababu Naidu (; born 20 April 1950), commonly known as CBN, is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He holds the record of longest-serving Chief Minister in the political histor ...

Electoral record

References

Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh Telugu Desam Party politicians 1953 births Living people Telugu politicians India MPs 1998–1999 India MPs 2004–2009 India MPs 2009–2014 Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh People from Nellore India MPs 2024–2029 {{AndhraPradesh-INC-politician-stub