Kotha Prabhakar Reddy is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) (formerly known as Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)) political party. He was elected MP from Medak in 2014 and 2019.
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Kotha Prabhakar Reddy was born on Monday, 6 June 1966 (age 57 years; as of 2023) in Potharam village of Dubbak mandal in Medak district of Telangana state, India. His zodiac sign is Gemini. He studied Bachelor of Arts from Government Degree College, Medak, Siddipet, affiliated to Osmania University (1985).
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Kishtha Reddy and mother’s name is Lalitamma.
wife and children
Kotha Prabhakar Reddy’s wife K Manjulata is a businesswoman. They have two children, a son. Prithvi Krishna Reddy and a daughter. Keerthi Reddy, who is an entrepreneur. She is the co-founder and COO of Statvig and was listed in the most prestigious Forbes India 30 Under-30 list in 2021.
Kotha Prabhakar Reddy with his family
From left to right, K. Manjulata, K. Prithvi Krishna Reddy, K. Wife of Prithvi Krishna Reddy, relative of Kotha Prabhakar Reddy, and wife of Kotha Prabhakar Reddy
Kotha Prabhakar Reddy’s daughter, K Keerthi Reddy
Religion
He follows Hindu religion.
Kotha Prabhakar Reddy performing puja at Mallikarjuna temple in Dubak
Address
His permanent address is House No. 2-9, Potharam, Dubbaka, Siddipet, Telangana.
signature/autograph
Signature of Kotha Prabhakar Reddy
livelihood
Since 1986, Kotha Prabhakar Reddy has been running his family business Soni Transportation, a Hyderabad-based logistics company with hundreds of buses and trucks. He entered politics as a member of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) (now Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS)). He was elected MP from Medak in the 2014 by-election, defeating Congress candidate Vakiti Sunitha Lakshma Reddy by a margin of 3,61,286 votes.
Kotha Prabhakar Reddy during a political campaign
In the 2014 general elections, TRS party chief K Chandrasekhar Rao won the Medak seat with a clear majority of 6,57,492 votes. However, he had to vacate the seat to assume the role of Chief Minister of the newly formed state of Telangana, leading to a by-election in this constituency. It was being speculated that TRS would lose its hold on the seat after Rao’s departure but Reddy’s victory in the by-election was a big blow to the opposition. In the 2019 general elections, he was re-elected MP from Medak by defeating Congress candidate Gali Anil Kumar by 3,16,427 votes.
Kotha Prabhakar Reddy during a political campaign
In 2020, Dubbak assembly constituency fell vacant after the demise of BRS leader Solipeta Ramalinga Reddy. BRS fielded his wife Solipeta Sujatha to contest the seat in the by-election, but she lost to BJP candidate M. Raghunandan Rao. Following the defeat in the by-election in November 2020, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao appointed Prabhakar Reddy as BRS Siddipet district president besides giving him the responsibility of party affairs in Dubbak. He contested the Dubbak seat in the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election.
property and properties
movable property
- Deposits in banks: Rs 9,93,204
- Personal Loan/Advance given: Rs 2,71,29,916
- Motor vehicle: Rs 14,50,000
Immovable property
- Agricultural land: Rs 9,43,50,000
- Non-agricultural land: Rs 23,00,50,000
- Commercial Building: Rs 21,09,40,000
- Residential Building: Rs 3,90,00,000
Note: The given estimate of movable and immovable assets is as per financial year 2019. This does not include property owned by his wife and dependents.
net worth
His total wealth in 2019 was Rs 48,65,21,984. This does not include the total assets of his wife and dependents.
Facts/General Knowledge
- He actively participated in the Telangana statehood movement.
- In 2023, Prabhakar was stabbed in the stomach by a person named Gatani Raju. The incident occurred when Prabhakar was campaigning in Surampalli village as a candidate from Dubbak assembly constituency. As a result, the local BRS cadre caught hold of Raju and attacked him with sticks and hands. Reportedly, Gatani Raju is a member of Jai Congress Miradoddi Mandal. Raju was taken into custody after the incident and a case was registered against him on charges of attempt to murder. Prabhakar was admitted to Yashoda Hospital in Secunderabad, where he underwent surgery for four hours. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao accused the opposition of promoting hooliganism and violence.
A photograph of Kotha Prabhakar Reddy’s attacker Gatani Raju
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