Congress Party declared on Twitter that it has chosen Revanth Reddy as the new Chief Minister for Telangana as the party won 64 out of the 119 seats in the state. Reddy is currently the head of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee.
Congress said that the decision to make him as the CM came after its elected MLAs deferred the decision making power to the party.
The party also informed that the oath swearing ceremony is to be held on 7th of December 2023.
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Who is Revanth Reddy?
Anumula Reventh Reddy is a member of Lok Sabha for the constituency of Malkajgiri in Telangana. He contested the 2023 Telangana Vidhan Sabha elections from Kodangal(won) and Kamareddy(lost) Vidhan Sabha constituencies.
He was earlier associated as a member of the Telugu Desam Party from 2008 – 2017.
Reddy in the 2023 Telangana Assembly Elections
Revanth Reddy contested the elections the 2023 Telangana Assembly Elections from two seats. He won from the Kodangal assembly constituency but has lost from the Kamareddy constituency.
Electoral History of Revanth Reddy
| Year | Constituency | Party | Vote% | Margin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kodangal (Assembly) | Telugu Desam Party (TDP) | 46.45 | +6989 | Won |
| 2014 | Kodangal (Assembly) | Telugu Desam Party (TDP) | 39.06 | +14,614 | Won |
| 2018 | Kodangal (Assembly) | Indian National Congress (INC) | 43.15 | -9,319 | Lost |
| 2019 | Malkajgiri (Lok Sabha) | Indian National Congress (INC) | 38.61 | +10,919 | Won |
| 2023 | Kamareddy | Indian National Congress (INC) | 28.47 | -11,736 | Lost |
| 2023 | Kodangal | Indian National Congress (INC) | 55.04 | +32,532 | Won |
