Kimidi Mrunalini (born 5 March 1958) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh who won the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Cheepurupalli Constituency in Vizianagaram district on TDP ticket.[1]
Personal life
Mrunalini is from Cheepurupalli. She married Kimidi Ganapathi Rao, also a politician and former MLA.[2] Her brother-in-law Kimidi Kala Venkata Rao and her son Nagarjuna, are also in politics.[3][4][5]
Career
Mrunalini won for the first time as MLA in 2014 from Cheepurupalli Assembly constituency defeating senior Congress leader Botsa Satyanarayana by a margin of 20,842 votes. She was also the Rural Development Minister in the Telugu Desam government from 2014 but was dropped in April 2017 while her brother-in-law Kimidi Kala Venkata Rao was inducted as a minister.[6][7][2][8] She was a former Vizianagaram Zilla Parishad chairperson.[9]
References
- ↑ Kimidi Mrunalini. Electwise. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Unlike YSRC, TDP chooses young guns over political dynasts in Andhra Pradesh, Pativada, Sreenu Babu. The New Indian Express(2024-03-29). Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ↑ Govt. burdening people with heavy taxes: TDP. The Hindu(2020-10-28). Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ↑ TDP's Kimidi Nagarjuna quits as in-charge of Cheepurupalli over denial of ticket for Assembly elections. The Hindu(2024-03-29). Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ↑ Young aspirants pose challenge to TDP seniors in Andhra, Pativada, Sreenu Babu. The New Indian Express(2023-09-06). Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ↑ AP Cabinet: Naidu inducts son, 4 YSRC MLAs who switched sides, PTI. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ↑ Make green drive a success: Mrunalini. The Hindu(2016-07-28). Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ↑ Reduce misuse of SHG loans, Kimidi Mrunalini to officials. Deccan Chronicle(2015-11-11). Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ↑ Cheepurupalli Telugu Desam chief quits. Deccan Chronicle(2024-03-29). Retrieved 2024-04-20.