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Uma Madhava Reddy
Member of Legislative Assembly
United Andhra Pradesh
In office
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
(died 2000)
Children1

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.

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

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.