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| Office | Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
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| Office | Minister for Tourism, Telugu Language and Culture Government of Andhra Pradesh
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| Term start | 2024
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| Predecessor | Gangula Brijendra Reddy (Gangula Nani)
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| Predecessor | Bhuma Shobha Nagi Reddy |
| Successor | Gangula Brijendra Reddy (Gangula Nani) |
| Constituency | Allagadda |
| Constituency | Allagadda |
| Born | 1987-04-02
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| Political party | Telugu Desam Party (since 2016)
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Bhuma Akhila Priya (born 2 April 1987)[1] is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She is the former Tourism and Culture minister of Andhra Pradesh. She is currently the member of legislative assembly (MLA) from Allagadda assembly constituency (Telugu Desam Party).
Early life
Akhila Priya was born to Bhuma Nagi Reddy and Shobha Nagi Reddy in Allagadda, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh.[2] She is the eldest of three children. In 2014, she had to contest the Allagadda by-election which fell vacant due to the death of her mother in a road accident.[3][4] She was unanimously elected representing the YSR Congress Party. In 2018, she married industrialist Bharghava Ram.[5]
Political career
In 2014, she won as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Allagadda assembly constituency by-election representing YSR Congress Party.
Later in 2016, she joined Telugu Desam Party along with her father Bhuma Nagi Reddy[6] and served as the Minister for Tourism, Telugu Language and Culture under the Telugu Desam Party government.[7][8][9][10] In 2019, she contested from Allagadda assembly constituency from Telugu Desam Party and lost the election to Gangula Bijendra Reddy of YSR Congress Party.[11] In 2024, she was again elected as a member of the legislative assembly.Template:Citation needed
References
- ↑ Akhila Priya gets lucky on her birthday, India, The Hans. www.thehansindia.com(2017-04-03). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Bhuma family in tatters over assets, Arikatla, Venkat. greatandhra.com(2022-10-12). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ YSRC MLA Sobha Nagireddy dies in road accident. The Hindu(2014-04-24). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Two families vie for power in Allagadda. The Hindu(2019-04-04). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Bhuma Akhila Priya ties the knot with industrialist. The New Indian Express(30 August 2018). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Another YSR Congress Legislator Joins TDP In Andhra Pradesh. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Bhuma's daughter may be inducted into cabinet, Telugu360. Telugu360.com(2017-03-13). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Former Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister Bhuma Akhila Priya joins Nallamala stir. The New Indian Express(29 September 2019). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ CM Naidu tells Akhila Priya, Subba Reddy not to give him headache. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Irked by TDP leaders, Silpa Mohan Reddy quits. www.thehindubusinessline.com(2017-06-14). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ Bhuma family's march in its bastions comes to an end. The Hindu(2019-05-25). Retrieved 2022-10-27.