New York: Indian-origin Dr Prashant Reddy is running for US House of Representatives from the third Congressional district of Kansas from the Republican party. He declared his candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 6, 2024. The seat is currently being held by Democrat Sharice Davids, who has been elected for three consecutive terms since 2018.
He is the second and only Indian after Bobby Jindal to be nominated by the Republican Party to contest for the House of Representatives in American history.
If he wins the election, Reddy will become the second Indian American Republican Congressman to be elected to the Congress House of Representatives in the history of the United States and will emerge as a powerful leader close to American power.
Dr Reddy served for a long time in the US Army and medical field and was born in Chennai city of South India.
At age five, he moved to Manhattan, Kansas, America with his family. Prasanth Reddy earned a bachelor’s degree in microbiology and psychology from Kansas State University and a medical degree from the University of Kansas Medical Center. Reddy also received a master’s degree in public health through the National Institute of Health clinical research award program and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School.
Dr. Reddy lives in Lenexa, and is triple-board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology. After years of practicing medicine and serving patients, Dr. Reddy moved to research. After 9/11, Dr. Reddy joined the United States Air Force Reserve and is a Lieutenant Colonel.
According to his website, he is running for Congress to fight so every child has a shot at a quality education, to secure the border. He also believes that student loans should be paid by those who took on the debt, and those who either paid off their debts or chose not to go to college shouldn’t be expected to foot the bill.
Dr Reddy is a triple-board certified physician in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology. He has also worked in cancer medicine and worked in various capacities for over a decade in various diagnostic institutions and academics as well as in private practice in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Ahead of the primary in Kansas, the Chennai-born doctor is supported by senior Republican Party leaders including Speaker Mike Johnson.
