Kasu Mahesh Reddy
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
| term_start = 2019
| term_end = 2024
| predecessor = Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao
| successor = Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao
| constituency = Gurazala
| birth_date = {{birth date|1975|9|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Narasaraopet, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh
(now Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh)
| party = YSR Congress Party
| father = Kasu Venkata Krishna Reddy
| education = LLB (1991)
| alma_mater = Andhra Christian College
}}
Kasu Mahesh Reddy (born 9 September 1975) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He was an MLA of YSR Congress Party from Gurazala Assembly Constituency in Guntur District. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election.{{Cite web |title=Gurazala Election 2024: Get Latest News Updates of the Gurazala Constituency Seat in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2024. |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly-election/gurazala-constituency/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} He is nominated by YSR Congress Party to contest the Gurazala seat again in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election.{{Cite web |last=Annam |first=Bandhavi |date=2024-05-06 |title=Fierce electoral battle on cards between YSRC and TDP in Gurazala |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/May/06/fierce-electoral-battle-on-cards-between-ysrc-and-tdp-in-gurazala |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}} He is the 3rd Generation Politician in Kasu Family.
Early life and education
Reddy was born in Narasaraopet, Guntur District. His father Kasu Venkata Krishna Reddy is a former two-time MP and three-time MLA from Narasaraopet constituency. He is a grand-nephew of former Congress chief minister Kasu Brahmananda Reddy. He completed his LLB from Andhra Christian College, Guntur in 1991. He runs his own business.{{Cite web |date=2020-03-16 |title=KASU MAHESH REDDY {{!}} MLA {{!}} YSRCP {{!}} Gurazala {{!}} Guntur {{!}} Andhra Pradesh |url=https://theleaderspage.com/kasu-mahesh-reddy/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |language=en-US}}
Career
Reddy started his political career with Indian National Congress and joined YSR Congress Party in 2016.{{Cite news |author=Staff Reporter |date=2016-12-14 |title=Mahesh Reddy to join YSRC tomorrow |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Mahesh-Reddy-to-join-YSRC-tomorrow/article16807480.ece |access-date=2024-05-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news |date=2016-12-04 |title=Youth Congress leader Mahesh Reddy joins YSRCP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/youth-congress-leader-mahesh-reddy-joins-ysrcp/articleshow/55796514.cms |access-date=2024-05-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} He became an MLA for the first time winning the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election defeating Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao of Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 28,613 votes.{{Cite web |title=Gurazala Constituency Election Results 2019: Gurazala Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/constituency-show/gurazala |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Gurazala Assembly Election 2024: Gurazala Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/andhra-pradesh/gurazala-constituency-result-1100 |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=India Today |language=en}}
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Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024