Kondeti Chittibabu
Kondeti Chitti Babu (born 1954) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from P. Gannavaram Constituency in East Godavari district on YSRCP ticket.[1][2] In April 2024, he quit YSRCP.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Babu is born in Nagaram village, Mamidikuduru Mandal, East Godavari District. His father Nageswara Rao hails from an agricultural family. He married Lakshmi and has three children, Vikas Babu, Stalin Babu and Devi Priyanka. After his schooling at SGG Parishad High School, before completing his intermediate from Govt Junior College, both from Mamidikuduru village. Then, he did his Bachelor of Arts at Government Degree College, Razole and his post-graduation at V. S. M. College, Ramachandrapuram, which is affiliated to Andhra University in 1992.[4]
Career[edit]
He started his political career as an independent in 1994 but lost the MLA seat from Nagaram to Undru Krishna Rao of TDP. He joined YSR Congress Party and contested the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from P. Gannavaram Constituency but lost to Pulaparthy Narayana Murthy of TDP by 13,505 votes. In the next election in 2019, he defeated Nelapudi Stalinbabu of TDP by a margin of 22,207 votes from the same seat. After he was dropped by YSRCP for the 2024 Assembly Election,[5] he joined the Indian National Congress Party in April 2024.[6][7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ Correspondent, D. C. (2023-02-04). "P.Gannavaram MLA faces embarrassment from people". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Gannavaram Constituency Election Results 2019: Gannavaram Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "వైకాపాకు షాక్.. ఆ పార్టీని వీడిన మరో ఎమ్మెల్యే". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Kondeti Chitti Babu | MLA | P.Gannavaram | East Godavari | YSRCP". 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Sailendra, K. V. (2024-01-06). "Rejig 'rejuvenates' YSRC cadre in East Godavari". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "YSRCP P.Gannavaram MLA Kondeti Chittibabu joins Congress". ap7am.com. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "P Gannavaram MLA quits YSRCP, joins Congress". The Times of India. 2024-04-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Correspondent, D. C. (2024-04-13). "YSRC sitting MLA Chittibabu joins Congress". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.