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The Minister for Tourism and Culture, Andhra Pradesh, Ms. Bhuma Akhila Priya meeting the Minister of State for Culture (IC) and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, in New Delhi on October 30, 2017 (cropped).jpg
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
2024
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bhuma akhila priya

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 legislative assembly (MLA) from allagadda assembly constituency (Telugu Desam Party.)

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Early life

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

In 2014, she won as a 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] In 2024, she was again elected as a member of the legislative assembly.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  2. ↑ Arikatla, Venkat (12 October 2022). "Bhuma family in tatters over assets". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Sreenivasulu, D. (24 April 2014). "YSRC MLA Sobha Nagireddy dies in road accident". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Two families vie for power in Allagadda". The Hindu. 4 April 2019. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bhuma Akhila Priya ties the knot with industrialist". The New Indian Express. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Another YSR Congress Legislator Joins TDP In Andhra Pradesh". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  7. ↑ Telugu360 (13 March 2017). "Bhuma's daughter may be inducted into cabinet". Telugu360.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ "Former Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister Bhuma Akhila Priya joins Nallamala stir". The New Indian Express. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "CM Naidu tells Akhila Priya, Subba Reddy not to give him headache". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Irked by TDP leaders, Silpa Mohan Reddy quits". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Bhuma family's march in its bastions comes to an end". The Hindu. 25 May 2019. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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