Bhuma Akhila Priya

Bhuma Akhila Priya 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.

Bhuma Akhila Priya
Minister for Tourism and Culture, Andhra Pradesh
In office
2017–2019
Succeeded byRoja Selvamani
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
2014–2019
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byShobha Nagi Reddy
Succeeded byGangula Brijendra Reddy (Gangula Nani)
ConstituencyAllagadda
Personal details
Born(1987-04-02)April 2, 1987
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
(2016 –present)
Other political
affiliations		YSR Congress Party
(until 2016)

Early life

Akhila Priya was born on 2 April 1987 [1] to Bhuma Nagi Reddy and Shobha Nagi Reddy[2] in Allagadda, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. She is the eldest of three children. In 2014 had to contest in the Allagadda by-election which was vacant due to the death of her mother in a road accident,[3][4] was unanimously elected representing the YSR Congress Party.

Political career

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[5] and served as the Minister for Tourism, Telugu Language and Culture under the Telugu Desam Party government.[6][7][8][9] In 2019 she contested from Allagadda assembly constituency from Telugu Desam Party and lost the election to Gangula Bijendra Reddy of YSR Congress Party.[10]

Personal life

In 2018, she married industrialist Bharghava Ram.[11]

References
  1. India, The Hans (2017-04-03). "Akhila Priya gets lucky on her birthday". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  2. Arikatla, Venkat (2022-10-12). "Bhuma family in tatters over assets". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  3. Sreenivasulu, D. (2014-04-24). "YSRC MLA Sobha Nagireddy dies in road accident". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  4. Staff Reporter (2019-04-04). "Two families vie for power in Allagadda". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  5. "Another YSR Congress Legislator Joins TDP In Andhra Pradesh". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  6. Telugu360 (2017-03-13). "Bhuma's daughter may be inducted into cabinet". Telugu360.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  7. "Former Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister Bhuma Akhila Priya joins Nallamala stir". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  8. "CM Naidu tells Akhila Priya, Subba Reddy not to give him headache". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  9. "Irked by TDP leaders, Silpa Mohan Reddy quits". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  10. 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.
  11. "Bhuma Akhila Priya ties the knot with industrialist". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
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