Magunta Parvathamma

Magunta Parvathi Subramma Reddy (commonly known as Magunta Parvathamma) (born 1947) is an Indian National Congress politician from Andhra Pradesh. She was a member of the 11th Lok Sabha and won the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.

Early life

Magunta was born on 27 July 1947 in Buchireddypalem of Nellore district to Bezawada Rama Reddy and his wife. She did her schooling from Kasturi Devi Girls School.[1]

Career

For the 1996 Indian general election, the Indian National Congress (INC) made Parvathamma its candidate from Ongole. She obtained 3,81,475 votes while her nearest rival Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) received 3,31,415.[2] After winning the seat she became a member of the 11th Lok Sabha.[1] During the 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, she won from Kavali securing 57.68% of the total votes polled.[3] Parvathamma was one of the contestants for the Ongole assembly seat during the 2012 Andhra Pradesh by-election.[4] She is a director of the Pearl Distillery.[5]

Personal life

She married politician Magunta Subbarama Reddy on 19 February 1967. Together they had two children.[1] Reddy was shot dead by members of the People's War Group in 1995.[6]

References
  1. "Biographical Sketch of Members of the XI Lok Sabha: Reddy, Smt. Magunta Parvathi Subramma". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1996 to the Eleventh Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 26. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 125-Kavali Constituency of Andhra Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  4. "Magunta Parvathamma hits the campaign trail". The Hindu. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. "Magunta Parvathamma". Zauba Corp. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  6. "Lifer for two for Magunta's murder". The Hindu. 5 August 2000. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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