Gunda Lakshmi Devi

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Gunda Lakshmi Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
2014–2019
OccupationPolitician

Gunda Lakshmi Devi is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. She is a former member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Srikakulam Assembly constituency from 2014 to 2019. [1] [2] She was denied a ticket from TDP to contest the 2024 Assembly Election. [3] Following the decision of the Party, her followers burnt the flags and literature of TDP. [4] She said she would contest as an independent candidate. [5] [6] [7]

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Early life

Devi hails from Srikakulam. She is from Velama community. Following her husband, Gunda Appala Suryanarayana, she entered politics and made her debut in the 2014 elections. [8] Her son is settled in the United States. [3]

Career

Devi won the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on Telugu Desam Party ticket defeating Dharmana Prasada Rao of YSR Congress Party by a margin of 24,131 votes. [9]

Earlier, she served as Srikakulam Municipality vice chairperson and chairperson. [4]

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