S. Ramachandra Reddy
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = S. Ramachandra Reddy
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| birth_place = Penukonda, Anantapur
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| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| constituency = Hindupur
| term_start = 1996
| term_end = 1998
| predecessor = S. Gangadhar
| successor = S. Gangadhar
| office1 = Member of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh
| constituency1 = Penukonda
| term_start1 = 1983
| term_end1 = 1989
| predecessor1 = Somandepalli Narayana Reddy
| successor1 = Sane Chenna Reddy
| party = Telugu Desam Party
| spouse = S. Gayathramma
| children = Five
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| occupation = Politician
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S. Ramachandra Reddy (6 September 1944-2005) was an Indian politician from Penukonda, Anantapur district. He belonged to the Kuruba{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2009/apr/04/the-die-is-caste-in-penukonda-38380.html|title=The die is cast(e) in Penukonda|newspaper=The New Indian Express}} caste.
Political life
In 1983, he contested from Penukonda and won{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/andhra-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1983-election-results.html|title=Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1983|website=Elections.in}} as MLA by defeating Gangula Narayana Reddy. Later in 1985{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/andhra-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1985-election-results.html|title=Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1985|website=Elections.in}} he contested from Telugu Desam party and won by defeating G Veeranna of the Congress Party. This time he became Minister in N. T. Rama Rao's government. He served as minister for Industry and Ports{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiapress.org/election/archives/lok11/biodata/11ap13.php|title=lsap13|website=Indiapress.org}} and Chairman of Backward Classes Welfare Committee. But he lost{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/andhra-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1989-election-results.html|title=Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1989|website=Elections.in}} to S Chenna Reddy in the 1989 elections. In 1996 he won{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1996-election-results.html|title=1996 India General (11th Lok Sabha) Elections Results|website=Elections.in}} as MP from Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency) by defeating S. Gangadhar, with a 172,422 vote majority. In 1998 he was defeated{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1998-election-results.html|title=1998 India General (12th Lok Sabha) Elections Results|website=Elections.in}} by S. Gangadhar.
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Category:People from Anantapur district
Category:Telugu Desam Party politicians
Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1983–1985
Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1985–1989