Lakshmi Parvathi
Nandamuri Lakshmi Parvathi | |
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| Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | |
| Constituency | Pathapatnam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dasari Lakshmi Parvathi |
| Political party | YSR Congress Party |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Occupation | Politicians, Writer |
Nandamuri Lakshmi Parvathi is an Indian politician and also wife of N. T. Rama Rao. She was previously married to a harikatha artist Veeragandham Venkata Subba Rao.[1][2][3] Later, she was separated from him and started living together with N. T. Rama Rao who officially married her in 1993.[4]
Education[]
Lakshmi Parvathi completed her education in Telugu Literature from Telugu University of Andhra Pradesh. She completed her education in the year 2000.
Political career[]
She has been active in politics after marrying NTR. Immediately after the demise of N. T. Rama Rao, she founded NTR Telugu Desam Party (Lakshmi Parvathi) and contested the 1996 by-elections from Patapatnam in Srikakulam district with the support of Bharatiya Janata Party.[5] 42 constituencies candidates were launched by NTR (TDP) in 1996. Even after winning 3,249,267 votes in the elections the party did not win a single seat. She later joined Indian National Congress party. Currently, she is a member of YSR Congress Party.[6]
- She contested from Sompeta and Eluru constituencies for the elections to the Andhra Pradesh assembly in 1999. She lost both the seats. She polled a mere 1,500 votes in Eluru.[7]
Later life[]
Parvathi has been the incumbent chair of Telugu Academy since her appointment on 6 November 2019.[8] She made her acting debut in the 2021 film Radhakrishna, which was about the traditional handicraft of Koyya dolls (Koyya Bommalu).[9][10]
References[]
- ^ AB ANAND (24 April 2018). "NTR Marriage With Lakshmi Parvathi Real Facts By Veeragandham Venkata Subba Rao, EX Huasband" – via YouTube.
- ^ V6 News Telugu (3 November 2016). "Lakshmi Parvathi About Her First Marriage - Kirrak Show - V6 News" – via YouTube.
- ^ "In NTR's backyard - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
- ^ "Telugu celebrities who married more than once". The Times of India.
- ^ "Rediff On The NeT: The Rediff Election Interview/ Lakshmi Parvathi". www.rediff.com.
- ^ "NTR statue a ploy to exploit his name: Lakshmi Parvathi". The Hindu. 21 December 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "A clear majority for TDP".
- ^ Bandari, Pavan Kumar (6 November 2019). "YSRCP leader Lakshmi Parvathi gets a plum post". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Vyas (24 February 2020). "Lakshmi Parvathi to make her acting debut". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "'Radhakrishna' connected culturally, says actor Anurag". Telangana Today. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- Living people
- Women in Andhra Pradesh politics
- YSR Congress politicians
- Telugu women writers
- Telugu writers
- Telugu Desam Party politicians
- 20th-century Indian women writers
- 20th-century Indian writers
- Women writers from Andhra Pradesh
- 20th-century Indian women politicians
- 20th-century Indian politicians
- Indian National Congress politicians
- Andhra Pradesh politician stubs