Jyothula Chantibabu
{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jyothula Chantibabu
| image =
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| birth_date = 1978
| birth_place = Jaggampeta
| occupation = Politician
| office = Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh
| constituency = Jaggampeta
| predecessor = Jyothula Nehru
| successor = Jyothula Nehru
| term_start = 2019
| term_end = 2024
| party = YSR Congress Party
| alma_mater = Andhra University
}}
Jyothula Chantibabu (born 1978) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election on YSR Congress Party ticket from Jaggampeta Constituency in East Godavari district.{{Cite web |title=Jaggampeta Assembly Election 2024: Jaggampeta Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/andhra-pradesh/jaggampeta-constituency-result-1052 |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=India Today |language=en}} He was denied a ticket by YSRCP for the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election.{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2024-01-01 |title=Don't act in haste if denied tickets: MP to YSRC MLAs |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Jan/01/dont-act-in-haste-if-denied-tickets-mp-to-ysrc-mlas-2646727.html |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}
Early life and education
Babu was born in Irripaka Village in Jaggampeta, East Godavari district. His father Rama Swamy is a farmer. He studied political science and completed his post-graduation from Andhra University in 1998.{{Cite web |date=2020-03-21 |title=Jyothula Chanti Babu {{!}} MLA {{!}} YSRCP {{!}} Jaggampeta {{!}} Andhra Pradesh |url=https://theleaderspage.com/jyothula-chanti-babu/ |access-date=2024-04-25 |language=en-US}}
Career
Babu started his political journey in Telugu Desam Party and in 2009, he was incharge of TDP in his district. Later, he shifted to YSR Congress Party. In 2019, he contested the Jaggampeta Assembly Constituency on YSR Congress Party ticket and won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2020-11-18 |title=Korukonda: Problems in Gokavaram will be addressed soon, says MLA Jyothula Chantibabu |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/korukonda-problems-in-gokavaram-will-be-addressed-soon-says-mla-jyothula-chantibabu-656903 |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2020-12-28 |title=Korukonda: Govt will construct houses free of cost says MLA Jyothula Chantibabu |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/korukonda-govt-will-construct-houses-free-of-cost-says-mla-jyothula-chantibabu-664221 |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}} He defeated Jyothula Nehru of Telugu Desam Party by 23, 365 votes. In 2014, he lost to Jyothula Nehru of YSRCP by a margin of 15,932. He also lost in the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election but polled about 33,000 votes.{{Cite news |date=2014-05-04 |title=It's all about family fight in Jaggampeta |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/its-all-about-family-fight-in-jaggampeta/article5975784.ece |access-date=2024-04-25 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} YSRCP's regional coordinator Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose made it clear to Babu that his name may not be considered for the Jaggampeta seat for the 2024 election due to the internal survey.{{Cite web |last=Telugu |first=ntv |date=2022-08-29 |title=Jyothula Chanti Babu : ఆ ఎమ్మెల్యే వన్ టైం ఎమ్మెల్యేగా మిగిలిపోతారా..? |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/off-the-record/will-that-mla-remain-a-one-time-mla-221966.html |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=NTV Telugu |language=te-IN}} Babu met Pawan Kalyan of PRP in December 2023 to trigger rumours of his exit from YSRCP.{{Cite web |title=పవన్కళ్యాణ్ను కలిసిన మరో వైసీపీ ఎమ్మెల్యే.. జనసేన పార్టీలోకి? |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/andhra-pradesh/news/jaggampeta-mla-jyothula-chanti-babu-meet-janasena-party-chief-pawan-kalyan/articleshow/106391566.cms |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=Samayam Telugu |language=te}}