Uma Madhava Reddy
Alimineti Uma Madhava Reddy is an Indian politician from the state of Telangana. She served as a cabinet minister in the second N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry and was the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Bhongir Assembly constituency representing the Telugu Desam Party. Currently, she is a member of Telangana Rashtra Samithi.
Uma Madhava Reddy | |
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Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 29 May 2000 – 2014 | |
Preceded by | Alimineti Madhava Reddy |
Succeeded by | Pailla Shekar Reddy |
Constituency | Bhongir |
Personal details | |
Political party | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (2000–2017) |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Early life
Uma Madhava Reddy was married to Alimineti Madhava Reddy, former MLA from Bhongir constituency. They have a son, Sandeep Reddy, who is also a politician.[1]
Political career
Reddy's husband Madhava Reddy was killed by Peoples War Group in March 2000. Post his death, she entered politics by contesting the now-vacant Bhongir constituency by-polls representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and won as the MLA in May. Soon after in November, she was made a cabinet minister by the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu.[2]
She later contested the 2004 and 2009 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections from TDP and won as the MLA from Bhongir constituency. She lost the 2014 election to Pailla Shekar Reddy of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).[3][4]
In December 2017, she, along with her son, joined TRS.[1]
References
- "Uma Madhava Reddy, son Sandeep join TRS". The Hindu. 15 December 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- "Naidu to induct former minister's widow into cabinet on Monday". Rediff.com. 5 November 2000. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- "Uma Madhav Reddy, son to join TRS today". The Hindu. 14 December 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "Secretariat drowns in Bathukamma spirit". The Hindu. 24 September 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2022.