| Office | Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
|
|---|---|
| Term start | 2014 |
| Term end | 2019 |
| Predecessor | Dharmana Prasada Rao |
| Successor | Dharmana Prasada Rao
|
| Constituency | Srikakulam
|
| Born | 1961
|
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party Template:Small |
| Spouse | Gunda Appala Suryanarayana
|
| Occupation | Politician
|
Gunda Lakshmi Devi is an Indian politician from 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
Devi is from Srikakulam. She is from Velama community. After her husband, Gunda Appala Suryanarayana's, she entered politics and made her debut in the 2014 elections.[8] Her son is resides in the United States.[3]
Career
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
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh [2014 Onwards District Srikakulam Vidhan Sabha Election results]. www.indiavotes.com.
- ↑ నాగావళి తీరాన.. ఎటువైపో ఓటరన్న..! | Sakshi. www.sakshi.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 TDP high command trying to cool down supporters of Gunda Lakshmi Devi, Venkata Ramana. The Hindu(2024-03-28). Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ex-MLA's followers ransack TD office in Srikakulam, Correspondent, D. C.. Deccan Chronicle(2024-03-22). Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ↑ Gunda Lakshmi Devi vows to contest elections as an independent from Srikakulam. The Hindu(2024-03-23). Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ↑ Srikakulam: Etcherla registers highest polling percentage of 87, Rao, Chowdari Lakshmana. www.thehansindia.com(2024-05-15). Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ↑ రామ్మోహన్, అచ్చెన్న, రవికూమార్పై పోటీకి సిద్ధమవుతున్న కలమట, గుండ వర్గీయులు, Desam, A. B. P.. telugu.abplive.com(2024-03-23). Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ↑ Unlike YSRC, TDP chooses young guns over political dynasts in Andhra Pradesh, Pativada, Sreenu Babu. The New Indian Express(2024-03-29). Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ↑ Winners in Andhra Pradesh - Sakshi(2021-11-06). Retrieved 2024-05-16.