K. V. Ushashri Charan | |
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Minister Of Women, Children, Differently abled and Senior Citizens Welfare Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
Assumed office 11 April 2022 | |
Governor | Biswabhusan Harichandan S. Abdul Nazeer |
Chief Minister | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
Preceded by | Taneti Vanitha |
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
Preceded by | Vunnam Hanumantharaya Chowdary |
Constituency | Kalyandurg |
Personal details | |
Born | Rayadurgam, Andhra Pradesh | 16 July 1976
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | YSR Congress Party (since 2014) |
Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (until 2014) |
Spouse | Sri Charan Reddy |
Children | Jayana and Divijit |
Parent(s) | Dr. Kuruba Virupakshappa and K V Ratnamma |
Residence(s) | Kalyandurg, Andhra Pradesh |
Occupation | Politician |
K. V. Ushashri Charan (16 July 1976)[1] is a cabinet[2][3] minister from Andhra Pradesh, India. She is a leader of the YSR Congress party. She is present MLA of Kalyandurg[4][5] constituency of Anantapur district.
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]
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.