Amaranatha Reddy N

Profile & Insights

• 1Amaranatha Reddy N regained the Palamaner assembly seat in 2024, representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in a high-stakes contest within the Chittoor Lok Sabha constituency.
• 2Securing 123,232 votes, Reddy defeated the YSRCP incumbent, Venkate Gowda N, by a decisive margin of 20,122 votes.
• 3This victory marks a significant political swing; in 2019, Reddy had lost to Gowda by over 31,000 votes after shifting his allegiance.
• 4Notably, Reddy previously won this seat in 2014 on a YSRCP ticket with a slim margin of 2,890 votes, illustrating his enduring influence in the region regardless of party affiliation.
• 5The 2024 election saw a robust voter turnout of 87.56%, signaling high civic engagement.
• 6According to his legislative affidavit, Reddy is a graduate with a substantial financial profile, declaring assets worth approximately ₹43.5 crore against liabilities of ₹24.4 crore.
• 7His legal profile is notable for 24 disclosed criminal cases.
• 8Reddy’s return to the assembly underscores the volatile electoral trends in Palamaner, where margins have fluctuated significantly over the last three election cycles alongside shifting party loyalties.