Bhuma Akhila Priya
Bhuma Akhila Priya | |
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| Minister for Tourism & Culture Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2 April 2017 – 29 May 2019 | |
| Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Succeeded by | Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | Shobha Nagi Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Gangula Brijendra Reddy (Gangula Nani) |
| Constituency | Allagadda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1987 |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party (2016 –present) |
| Other political affiliations | YSR Congress Party (until 2016) |
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 Telugu Desam Party.
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
In 2014, she won as an 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]
References[edit]
- ^ India, The Hans (2017-04-03). "Akhila Priya gets lucky on her birthday". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Arikatla, Venkat (2022-10-12). "Bhuma family in tatters over assets". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Sreenivasulu, D. (2014-04-24). "YSRC MLA Sobha Nagireddy dies in road accident". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Staff Reporter (2019-04-04). "Two families vie for power in Allagadda". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Bhuma Akhila Priya ties the knot with industrialist". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Another YSR Congress Legislator Joins TDP In Andhra Pradesh". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Telugu360 (2017-03-13). "Bhuma's daughter may be inducted into cabinet". Telugu360.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Former Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister Bhuma Akhila Priya joins Nallamala stir". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "CM Naidu tells Akhila Priya, Subba Reddy not to give him headache". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Irked by TDP leaders, Silpa Mohan Reddy quits". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Staff Reporter (2019-05-25). "Bhuma family's march in its bastions comes to an end". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-10-27.