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Kotaru Abbaya Chowdary

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Kotaru Abbaya Chowdary (born 1983), is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is a former MLA of YSR Congress Party from Denduluru Assembly Constituency in West Godavari District. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election.[1][2] Despite opposition from some sections in the YSR Congress Party, he was nominated again to contest from Denduluru Assembly Constituency in Eluru District in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election,[3][4] which he lost.

Early life and education

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Chowdary was born in Kondalaraopalem, Pedavegi mandal, Eluru division of erstwhile West Godavari district. He belongs to Kamma community. His father Abbayya Chaudhary was also a politician. He left his software job in London and took the path of his father, Ramachandra, into politics. He married Anuradha, a manager of Loyalty Bank, London.[5] He did his B.Tech. from R. M. K. Engineering College, Chennai.[6][5]

Career

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Chowdary made his electoral debut and won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election defeating Chintamaneni Prabhakar of Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 17,459 votes.[1] He faced Chintamaneni Prabhakar as his opponent again in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, and lost to him by 26,266 votes.

References

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  1. ^ a b "ఎమ్మెల్యే అబ్బయ్య చౌదరి పాదయాత్ర | Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ "ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికల్లో గెలిచిన యువత వీళ్లే". BBC News తెలుగు (in Telugu). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ "ఆ ఎమ్మెల్యేకు మళ్లీ టికెట్ ఇస్తే 20 వేల ఓట్ల తేడాతో ఓడిపోతారు.. వైసీపీ నేత ఆలపాటి". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  4. ^ Papasani, Phanindra (10 May 2024). "Eluru: Know your candidates". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b "YSRCP MLA 2019 List For West Godavari | West Godavari MLA Candidates List For Assembly Elections 2019 - Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Kothari Abbaya Chowdary | MLA | Denduluru | West Godavari". 2 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2024.