Palla Rajeshwar Reddy
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Palla Rajeshwar Reddy
| image = Palla Rajeshwar reddy.jpg
| alma_mater = PhD Osmania University
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|11|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sodheshpally, Telangana, India
| residence = H.No 8-2-293/82/NG/32, Nandagiri Hills, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad{{cite news |last1=Sakshi |title=Palla Rajeshwar Reddy 2023 Election Affidavit |url=https://m.sakshi.com/ts-elections-2023/assets/affidivits/Palla-Rajeshwar-Reddy.pdf |access-date=14 January 2024 |date=2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114152203/https://m.sakshi.com/ts-elections-2023/assets/affidivits/Palla-Rajeshwar-Reddy.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2024}}
| office = Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly
| term_start = 3 December 2023
| term_end =
| predecessor = Muthireddy Yadagiri Reddy
| constituency = Jangaon
| Official Status =
| constituency1 = Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda graduates constituency
| office1 = Member of Legislative Council
| term_start1 = 2015 March 30 – 2023 December 9
| predecessor1 =Teenmar Mallanna
| nationality = Indian
| parents = Palla Raghava Reddy, Anusuya Reddy
| spouse = Neelima
| children = Anurag, Apuroop
| profession = Educationalist, politician
| party = Bharat Rashtra Samithi
}}
Palla Rajeshwar Reddy (born 4 November 1963) is an Indian politician from the state of Telangana. He is elected to the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election from Jangaon Assembly constituency representing Bharat Rashtra Samithi.{{cite news |last1=Telangana Today |first1= |title=Congress sweeps 10 out of 12 seats in erstwhile Warangal |url=https://telanganatoday.com/congress-sweeps-10-out-of-12-seats-in-erstwhile-warangal |access-date=14 January 2024 |date=3 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114150728/https://telanganatoday.com/congress-sweeps-10-out-of-12-seats-in-erstwhile-warangal |archive-date=14 January 2024}}
Early life
Palla Rajeshwar Reddy born in Sodashapalli village of Velair mandal in Warangal-Urban district in 1963. He was associated with the Students Federation of India (SFI), during his university days and later in 1986 he secured a doctorate degree in physics from Osmania University.{{fact|date=August 2024}}
Political career
Palla Rajeshwar Reddy started his political journey with the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (Then TRS) party and unsuccessfully contested from Nalgonda Lok Sabha Elections which was held in 2014 later in 2015 he contested Telangana Legislative Council Elections from Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates Constituency elections and was elected as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) and served as Govt. Whip in Council from 2016 to 2019. He was appointed chairman, Rythu Samanwaya Samithi on 17 November 2019.{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |date=16 November 2019 |title=Palla Rajeshwar Reddy named farmers' panel chief |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/palla-rajeshwar-reddy-named-farmers-panel-chief/article29993371.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114153957/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/palla-rajeshwar-reddy-named-farmers-panel-chief/article29993371.ece |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |language=en-IN}}
Palla Rajeshwar Reddy was party in-charge for Huzurnagar Assembly constituency byelection which was held in 2019{{cite news |last1=The New Indian Express |title='Division of opposition votes will benefit TRS in Huzurnagar', claims TRS chief election coordinator for Huzurnagar Assembly bypoll |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2019/oct/18/division-of-opposition-votes-will-benefit-trs-in-huzurnagar-claims-trs-chief-election-coordinator-for-huzurnagar-assembly-bypoll--2049291.html |access-date=14 January 2024 |date=18 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114155438/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2019/oct/18/division-of-opposition-votes-will-benefit-trs-in-huzurnagar-claims-trs-chief-election-coordinator-for-huzurnagar-assembly-bypoll--2049291.html |archive-date=14 January 2024}} and TRS candidate Shanampudi Saidireddy won with a margin of over 43,000 votes. Palla Rajeshwar Reddy contested Telangana Legislative Council Elections in 2021 from Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates Constituency elections{{cite news |last1=The Times of India |title=Rajeshwar Reddy of TRS richest among MLC aspirants |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/rajeshwar-reddy-of-trs-richest-among-mlc-aspirants/articleshow/81142513.cms |access-date=14 January 2024 |date=22 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114152922/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/rajeshwar-reddy-of-trs-richest-among-mlc-aspirants/articleshow/81142513.cms |archive-date=14 January 2024}} and was elected as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) for the second time with a majority of 12, 806 votes.{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Palla Rajeshwar retains seat |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/palla-rajeshwar-retains-seat/article34121121.ece |access-date=14 January 2024 |date=20 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114155901/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/palla-rajeshwar-retains-seat/article34121121.ece |archive-date=14 January 2024 |language=en-IN}}{{cite news |last1=Telangana Today |first1= |title=Palla Rajeshwar Reddy sworn in as MLC |url=https://telanganatoday.com/palla-rajeshwar-reddy-sworn-in-as-mlc |access-date=14 January 2024 |date=16 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114160008/https://telanganatoday.com/palla-rajeshwar-reddy-sworn-in-as-mlc |archive-date=14 January 2024}}
Palla Rajeshwar Reddy was named as Bharat Rashtra Samithi party candidate in 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly elections and was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Jangaon Assembly constituency with a majority of 15,783 votes.{{cite news |last1=The Economic Times |date=3 December 2023 |title=Telangana election results 2023: Full list of winners constituency wise |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/telangana-assembly-elections/telangana-assembly-election-2023-constituency-wise-full-winner-list-brs-aimim-tdp-bjp-congress-candidates/articleshow/105690405.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207043327/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/telangana-assembly-elections/telangana-assembly-election-2023-constituency-wise-full-winner-list-brs-aimim-tdp-bjp-congress-candidates/articleshow/105690405.cms |archive-date=7 December 2023 |access-date=7 December 2023}}{{cite news |last1=India Today |date=4 December 2023 |title=BRS retains Jangaon seat, Palla Rajeshwar Reddy wins with 98975 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/jangaon-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2471011-2023-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114150459/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/jangaon-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2471011-2023-12-03 |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |language=en}}