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Patlolla Kishta Reddy[2] (also spelled as Patlolla Kista Reddy) was an Indian politician who served as Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from 2014 to 2016. He also Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Telangana.[3]

Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJ. Geeta Reddy
Preceded byShivarao Shetkar
Succeeded byM. Vijaypal Reddy
Quick facts Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Telangana, Preceded by ...
Patlolla Kishta Reddy
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Telangana
In office
24 March 2015 – 25 August 2015
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJ. Geeta Reddy
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1989–1994
Preceded byShivarao Shetkar
Succeeded byM. Vijaypal Reddy
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1999–2004
Preceded byM. Vijaypal Reddy
Succeeded byShetkar Suresh Kumar
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byShetkar Suresh Kumar
Succeeded byConstituency shifted to Telangana
Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly
In office
2014 – 25 August 2015
Preceded byConstituency shifted from Andhra Pradesh to Telangana
Succeeded byMahareddy Bhupal Reddy
Personal details
Born(1942-10-02)2 October 1942[1]
Died25 August 2015(2015-08-25) (aged 72)
PartyIndian National Congress
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Early life and education

He was born on 2 October 1942 to parents P. Gund Reddy and Sangamma.[1] He graduated in BA and LLB from Osmania University, Hyderabad.[4][5]

Personal life

He married to P. Kamala.[1]

Legislative work

After the winning the seat in the 2014,[6] Kista Reddy was nominated as the Legislative Assembly's Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Telangana, in March 2015, a key financial oversight role.[7]

Death and legacy

Patlolla Kista Reddy died on 25 August 2015.[8][9] Due to the Heart Attack. He was accorded a state funeral[10] attended by thousands, including then Deputy Chief minister Mahmood Ali, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and other senior leaders.[11][12] His death necessitated a by-election for Narayankhed seat, in which the Congress party fielded his son, P. Sanjeev Reddy.[13]

Electoral performance

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Electoral history of Patlolla Kista Reddy
Year Election Constituency Party Votes Vote % Result Ref
1989[14] Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Narayankhed Indian National Congress 55,506 51.3% Won [15]
1994[16] Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Narayankhed Independent 33,829 30.5% Lost [17]
1999[18] Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Narayankhed Indian National Congress 63,162 52.8% Won [19]
2009[20] Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Narayankhed Indian National Congress 68,472 47.0% Won [21]
2014[22] Telangana Legislative Assembly Narayankhed Indian National Congress 62,347 39.8% Won [23]
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