Y. S. Vijayamma

Y. S. Vijayamma
Y. S. Vijayamma
Member of Legislative Assembly
Constituency Pulivendula
Personal details
Born Kadapa
Political party YSR Congress
Spouse(s) Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy
Children One Son and a Daughter
Residence Hyderabad

Y. S. Vijayalakshmi Reddy known as Y. S. Vijayamma is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh.[1] She now belongs to YSR Congress Party.[2]

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Political career

Y. S. Vijayamma, wife of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR), was elected without opposition to YSR's Pulivendula seat in the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly in February 2010 after her husband's death in a helicopter crash.[3]

Resignation

She resigned in March 2011 from her MLA post to seek a re-election from Pulivendula constituency after joining YSR Congress party.[4]

2011 by-elections in Andhra Pradesh[5]

In by-elections in Pulivendula Y. S. Vijayamma won the Pulivendula Assembly seat by a record majority of 85,373 votes, highest in that constituency.Mrs. Vijayamma secured a record 81,373 votes margin, surpassing her husband's 68,681 vote margin in the 2009 elections. She humbled her nearest Congress rival and brother-in-law Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy, who got a little more than 28,000 votes.

Won in 2011 Assembly Election with 70.09% of votes gain for YSR CONGRESS party in Pulivendla[6]

Personal life

Y. S. Vijayamma married to Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy and has a son Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy, a politician[7] and a daughter, Sharmila.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/regions/anantapur/jagan-aspires-cm-chair-dl-035
  2. ^ http://ibnlive.in.com/news/andhra-congress-in-allout-war-against-jagan/147743-60-114.html
  3. ^ "YSR's Widow Sworn In As MLA: Vijayalakshmi Reddy is sworn in as Pulivendula MLA, by the Assembly speaker" fullhyderabad.com 11 February 2010
  4. ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/Congress-pits-YSR-brother-against-his-widow-in-Andhra-bypolls/Article1-680042.aspx
  5. ^ http://partyanalyst.com/constituencyPageAction.action?constituencyId=251
  6. ^ http://partyanalyst.com/candidateElectionResultsAction.action?candidateId=156693
  7. ^ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/regions/anantapur/jagan-kicks-poll-campaign-905
  8. ^ "'Shooting' for posterity". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 16 August 2004. http://www.hindu.com/2004/08/16/stories/2004081605620400.htm. Retrieved June 3, 2009. 
  9. ^ "Is Jagan proving too hot for Congress?". The Times Of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-19/india/29446368_1_kadapa-lok-sabha-kadapa-bypolls-y-s-vivekananda-reddy.