Gunda Lakshmi Devi
Gunda Lakshmi Devi | |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dharmana Prasada Rao |
| Succeeded by | Dharmana Prasada Rao |
| Constituency | Srikakulam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party (since 2014) |
| Spouse | Gunda Appala Suryanarayana |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Gunda Lakshmi Devi is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. She is a former member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Srikakulam Assembly constituency from 2014 to 2019.[1][2] She was denied a ticket from TDP to contest the 2024 Assembly Election.[3] Following the decision of the Party, her followers burnt the flags and literature of TDP.[4] She said she would contest as an independent candidate.[5][6][7]
Early life
[edit]Devi hails from Srikakulam. She is from Velama community. Following her husband, Gunda Appala Suryanarayana, she entered politics and made her debut in the 2014 elections.[8] Her son is settled in the United States.[3]
Career
[edit]Devi won the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on Telugu Desam Party ticket defeating Dharmana Prasada Rao of YSR Congress Party by a margin of 24,131 votes.[9]
Earlier, she served as Srikakulam Municipality vice chairperson and chairperson.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Andhra Pradesh [2014 Onwards] District Srikakulam Vidhan Sabha Election results". www.indiavotes.com.
- ^ "నాగావళి తీరాన.. ఎటువైపో ఓటరన్న..! | Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ a b Bureau, The Hindu (28 March 2024). "TDP high command trying to cool down supporters of Gunda Lakshmi Devi, Venkata Ramana". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Correspondent, D. C. (22 March 2024). "Ex-MLA's followers ransack TD office in Srikakulam". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Bureau, The Hindu (23 March 2024). "Gunda Lakshmi Devi vows to contest elections as an independent from Srikakulam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Rao, Chowdari Lakshmana (15 May 2024). "Srikakulam: Etcherla registers highest polling percentage of 87". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Desam, A. B. P. (23 March 2024). "రామ్మోహన్, అచ్చెన్న, రవికూమార్పై పోటీకి సిద్ధమవుతున్న కలమట, గుండ వర్గీయులు". telugu.abplive.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Pativada, Sreenu Babu (29 March 2024). "Unlike YSRC, TDP chooses young guns over political dynasts in Andhra Pradesh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Winners in Andhra Pradesh - Sakshi". 6 November 2021. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2024.