Buchepalli Siva Prasad Reddy

Buchepalli Siva Prasad Reddy is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh.^[1] He represented Darsi constituency in the 13th assembly term from the Indian National Congress (INC). After he joined YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) in 2014, he lost Darsi constituency. In 2019 he could not contest elections because of family problems. He studied in B.V. Subbayya school in Pernamitta. Prior to entering politics he did his doctorate from Sri Ramachandra medical college.

Buchepalli Siva Prasad Reddy
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office 2024
Preceded by	Maddisetty Venugopal
Constituency	Darsi
In office 2009–2014
Preceded by	Buchepalli Subba Reddy
Succeeded by	Raghavarao Sidda
Constituency	Darsi
Personal details
Born	(1980-04-06) 6 April 1980 (age 44) Chimakurthy, India
Political party	YSR Congress Party
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress
Occupation	Politician, Doctor

Political career

Reddy entered politics and won the Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) of Chimakurthy in August 2005 and was Mandal Parisath President.^{[citation needed]}

Later, he contested as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Darsi constituency from Indian National Congress against Telugu Desam Party candidate Mannam Venkata Ramana,^[2] and won the election.^{[citation needed]}

He contested from YSR Congress Party in 2014 and lost the election to Sidda Raghava Rao.^[3]

Year	Constituency	Political Party	Result
2009	Darsi	Indian National Congress	Won
2014	Darsi	YSR Congress Party	Lost
2024	Darsi	YSR Congress Party	Won

Reddy did not contest 2019 elections and extended his support to the party candidates suggested by his chief Jagan in Darsi and Santhanuthalapadu constituency, and played a pivotal role in their winning.^[4]

See also

• Darsi
• Santhanuthalapadu

References

1. "Buchepalli Siva Prasad Reddy (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu (Congress Party): Constituency- Darsi (Prakasam) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
2. "Buchepalli Siva Prasada Reddy (Indian National Congress (INC)): Constituency- Darsi (Prakasam) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
3. India, The Hans (2 March 2018). "Buchepalli Active Again In YSR Congress". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
4. "Cong MLA set to join YSR Congress". The Times of India. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2019.