K. V. Ushashri Charan
Indian politician
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K. V. Ushashri Charan (16 July 1976)[1] is the former cabinet minister from Andhra Pradesh, India.[2][3] She is a member of the YSR Congress party and former MLA of Kalyandurg Assembly constituency in Anantapur district.[4][5]
Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy (as Minister of Disabled and Senior Citizen Welfare)
K. V. Ushashri Charan | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Women and Child Welfare; Disabled and Senior Citizen Welfare Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 11 April 2022 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Governor | Biswabhusan Harichandan S. Abdul Nazeer |
| Chief Minister | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| Preceded by | Taneti Vanitha |
| Succeeded by | Gummadi Sandhya Rani (as Minister of Women and Child Welfare) Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy (as Minister of Disabled and Senior Citizen Welfare) |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2019–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Vunnam Hanumantharaya Chowdary |
| Succeeded by | Amilineni Surendra Babu |
| Constituency | Kalyandurg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1976 |
| Party | YSR Congress Party (since 2014) |
Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (until 2014) |
| Spouse | Sri Charan Reddy |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Kuruba Virupakshappa K. V. Ratnamma |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
Ushashri Charan is born in Rayadurgam in 1976. Her parents are K. V. Ratnamma and Dr. Kuruba Virupakshappa. She is married to Charan Reddy and has a daughter, Jayana Shricharan, and son, Divijith Shricharan.[1] After completing her B.Sc. in life sciences, she did her post-graduation in Environmental Science. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. from SK University on Atmospheric Science and Global Warming.[1]
Career
Earlier, she worked as Telugu Desam Party state general secretary of Women's wing.[6] In December 2014, she resigned from this post and joined[7] YSR Congress Party. In 2019 assembly elections she contested[8] from Kalyandurg, and won as MLA[9] defeating Uma Maheshwar Naidu of TDP party with 19896 majority.[10][11] In April 2022, during Cabinet reshuffle she was appointed [12][13] Minister[14][15][16] for women, children, differently-abled individuals, and senior citizen welfare.