M. S. Babu

M. S. Babu
Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office 23 May 2019 – 2024
Preceded by	M. Sunil Kumar
Succeeded by	Kalikiri Murali Mohan
Constituency	Puthalapattu
Personal details
Born	1972 Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality	India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Other political affiliations	YSR Congress Party

M. S. Babu is an Indian politician and member of the Congress Party. He was elected as member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Puthalapattu constituency in Chittoor district on YSR Congress Party ticket from 23 May 2019.^{[citation needed]}

Political career

M. S. Babu started his political journey with the YSR Congress Party and contested as MLA from Puthalapattu constituency in 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election and won the MLA seat defeating his nearest rival L. Lalitha Kumari of TDP by a majority of 29,163 votes. In 2024 Assembly elections he was denied ticket from YSRCP^[1] and later he quit YSRCP and joined Congress in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President Y. S. Sharmila on 6 April 2024.^[2][3]

References

1. "Jagan has denied me ticket citing the 'baseless' I-PAC report, alleges Puthalapattu MLA Babu". The Hindu. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
2. "YSRCP's Puthalapattu legislator MS Babu joins Congress after meeting YS Sharmila at Kadapa". The Times of India. 6 April 2024. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
3. News18 (6 April 2024). "YSRCP Legislator MS Babu Quits to Join Congress". Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.