C. Kanaka Reddy
{{Short description|Indian politician and legislator}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chintala Kanaka Reddy
| image =
| caption =
| office = Member Of Legislative Assembly
| birth_date = {{birth date|1951|2|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Secunderabad
| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|5|11|1951|2|10|df=y}}
| nationality = Indian
| spouse = Prameela
| children = Srinivas Reddy
Sripal Reddy
Shalini
| constituency = Malkajgiri, Telangana
| residence = Secunderabad, India
| alma_mater =
| term_start = 2014
| term_end = 2018
| party = Telangana Rashtra Samithi
| website =
}}
Chintala Kanaka Reddy (10 February 1951 – 11 May 2019) was an Indian politician and legislator. He won as an MLA from Malkajgiri assembly constituency in Telangana Legislative Assembly. He belonged to Telangana Rashtra Samithi.{{Cite web|url = http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-04-20/Malkajgiri-Fight-among-BJP-Congress-and-TRS-92633|title = Malkajgiri: Fight among BJP, Congress and TRS|date = 20 April 2014|access-date = 24 June 2014|archive-date = 22 April 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140422043849/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-04-20/Malkajgiri-Fight-among-BJP-Congress-and-TRS-92633|url-status = live}}
Early life
He was born in Lothkunta in Secunderabad to Satyamma and Muthyam Reddy, a farmer. He has two brothers and three sisters. His elder brother, Chintala Venkat Reddy, is an acclaimed, innovative organic farmer, who holds patents in soil swapping techniques using zero fertilizers in farming.
Career
He was a grape growing farmer and was the President of Grape Growers Association in Andhra Pradesh.
=Political career=
He joined Praja Rajyam Party in 2008 and contested from Malkajgiri constituency and lost the election.{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/malkajgiri-witnesses-interesting-clamour-for-tickets/article5888719.ece | title=Malkajgiri witnesses interesting clamour for tickets | newspaper=The Hindu | date=9 April 2014 | first=R. Ravikanth | last=Reddy | accessdate=24 June 2019 | archive-date=1 August 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801112737/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/malkajgiri-witnesses-interesting-clamour-for-tickets/article5888719.ece | url-status=live }} He joined TRS party in 2013 and won as an MLA in 2014 General Elections from the same constituency.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130216041208/http://newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article1462791.ece KCR puts Telangana on hold, eyes elections - The New Indian Express]{{Cite web|url = http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-06-09/Malkajgiri-residents-submit-plea-to-MLA-Kanaka-Reddy-97936|title = Malkajgiri residents submit plea to MLA Kanaka Reddy|date = 9 June 2014|access-date = 24 June 2014|archive-date = 2 April 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090330/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-06-09/Malkajgiri-residents-submit-plea-to-MLA-Kanaka-Reddy-97936|url-status = live}}
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Category:Bharat Rashtra Samithi politicians
Category:Praja Rajyam Party politicians
Category:Telangana MLAs 2014–2018
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