Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy

Kusukutla Prabhakar Reddy (born 1965) is the member of the legislative assembly representing Munugode (Assembly constituency).^[1] He belongs to Telangana Rashtra Samithi.^[2][3]

Early life[]

He was born in Sarvail village in Samsthan Narayanpur, Nalgonda district, Telangana to Kamalamma and Janga Reddy, a small farmer. He did his B.Ed. from , Hyderabad and B.Sc. from , Nalgonda.^[4]

Career[]

He started as a teacher and started educational institution and was a successful before entering politics.^[5]

Political career[]

He joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi in 2002, with his mentor Kallem Yadagiri Reddy, a leading activist for the statehood. He fought for Telangana statehood, was at the forefront during the agitation in Munugode for the statehood. He became very popular with the people for the effort. His mother was a victim of fluorosis, the region rife with such victims.

As MLA[]

He won as an MLA from Munugode with a huge margin of 38,055 votes majority, highest in Nalgonda District. He worked actively to bring benefits of flagship programs like Mission Kakatiya, to end the water epidemic, fluorosis through Mission Bhagiratha, health, education etc. to the people of Munugode.

In 2018 Telangana assembly elections, he once again contested as an MLA from TRS ticket and defeated by Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy of Indian National Congress with a huge margin of 22,552 Votes.

Personal life[]

He is married to Aruna. They have a son and a daughter.

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