Nannapaneni Rajakumari

Nannapaneni Rajakumari
Chief Whip, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
Assumed office
September 6, 2014
Constituency Sathenapalli, Vinukonda
Chief Whip, Cultural Affairs and Tourism minister
In office
1990–1995
Personal details
Born (1948-10-09) October 9, 1948
Saripudi, Guntur district Andhra Pradesh
Political party Telugu Desam Party
Spouse(s) Nannapaneni Mukunda Rao
Children Nannapaneni Raghu, Nannapaneni Sudha
Residence Masab tank, Hyderabad, India
Website http://www.telugudesam.org

Nannapaneni Rajakumari is an Indian politician currently chairwoman of AP state Women's Commission and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader. She is a MLC and an official spokesperson for the TDP.[1][2][3]

Political career

She entered politics when the actor N. T. Rama Rao started the Telugu Desam party. Rajakumari was elected as MLA to Andhra Pradesh Assembly on two occasions, from Sattenapalli (1983–1985)[4] and Vinukonda (1989–1994).[5] She worked as minister for Cultural affairs and Tourism in Nadendla Bhaskara Rao's government.

She was the first women to ever become chief whip in India during the N. Janardhana Reddy and Dr. Chenna Reddy regimes. She also worked President of Andhra Pradesh State Mahila Congress. Rajakumari also held president of Telugu Mahila, women wing of Telugu Desam party.

Rajakumari declared she would be on a fast-unto-death from December 20, 2009 against the bifurcation of AndhraPradesh state with pressure from some groups from Telegana. Federal Government announced on December 9, 2009 that process of bifurcation process will begin and later clarified on December 23 the process will begin only after wide consultation with groups from all regions of the state. Rajakumari called off her strike after this announcement from the federal government.[6]

Rajakumari wrote several novels, most famous one include 'Nannapaneni Navarathnalu 'series of 9 novels. Her interest in singing and writing is well known. She was good painter as well. Rajakumari spoke on All India Radio (AIR) on 97 prime time occasions on different issues of public interest.

Films

She plays the role as a justice in Taraka Ratna's Vijetha film.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Can Chandrababu Naidu come back to power in Andhra Pradesh on his Rs 70,000 crore crop loan waiver scheme? : South, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  2. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Nannapaneni demands action against Nagam". The Hindu. 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  3. ↑ "Telangana divide all pervasive here : Latest Headlines, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  4. ↑ "Sattenapalli Assembly Constituency Details". Archived from the original on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Vinukonda Assembly Constituency Details". Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Nannapaneni pulls a fast one". The New Indian Express. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  7. ↑ "Nannapaneni appearing as justice in 'Vijetha'". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
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