Summary
Yeduguri Sandinti Sharmila Reddy (born in 1974), commonly referred to as Y. S. Sharmila, is an Indian politician serving as 24th and current president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee,[1] a unit of Indian National Congress political party. She is the younger sister of Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and the daughter of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy and Y. S. Vijayamma.[2][3]
Y. S. Sharmila Reddy | |
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| 24th President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 16 January 2024 | |
| AICC President | Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Preceded by | Gidugu Rudra Raju |
| President of the YSR Telangana Party | |
| In office 8 July 2021 – 4 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (2024-present) |
| Other political affiliations | YSR Telangana Party (2021–2024) |
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| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Political career edit
Early political career edit
Sharmila made headlines after she took up campaigning on behalf of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) along with her mother Y. S. Vijayamma, in the absence of her elder brother Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy from June 2012 in Andhra Pradesh. She worked as the party convener for the YSRCP, which won 15 of the 18 assembly seats and 1 of the 1 Parliament seats in the by-elections.[4][5]
Sharmila began her 3,000 km-walkathon (1,900 mi) at Idupulapaya in Kadapa district on 18 October 2012.[6] She completed it on 4 August 2013 in Ichchapuram. She toured 14 districts as part of the walkathon.[7]
Before the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Sharmila undertook an 11-day bus Yatra across Andhra Pradesh in branded buses with a “Bye Bye Babu” timer clock, suggesting that it was time for the then Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.[8][9] The campaign under the name “Praja Theerpu - Bye Bye Babu” covered 1,553 km (965 mi) and 39 public addresses. She also handed out over 20,000 autographed caps.[10]
YSR Telangana Party edit
In February 2021, Sharmila stated that she had political differences with her brother Jagan, who is the founder of the YSR Congress Party, and claimed there was no presence of the party in the state of Telangana.[11][9]
On 9 April 2021, Sharmila had announced that she would launch a new political party on 8 July 2021 in Telangana.[12] She chose the date because it is the birth date of her father, Rajasekhara Reddy. Ahead of the party's launch, she has started campaigning against the incumbent Bharat Rashtra Samithi government.
On 8 July 2021, she announced the formation of the YSR Telangana Party.[13]
During November 2023, Sharmila declared that her party would abstain from participating in the Telangana Legislative Assembly election to the media at an event in Hyderabad. She acknowledged the electoral potential for the Congress party and underscored that their aim was not to undermine the Congress but rather to pledge support if the Indian National Congress were to assume power, ensuring the successful implementation of their policies.[14]
On 4 January 2024, she merged YSR Telangana Party with Indian National Congress.[15]
Indian National Congress edit
Post the merger of YSRTP with INC, Sharmila joined the Indian National Congress party at New Delhi in the presence of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi.[16][17][18]
On 16 January 2024, Sharmila was appointed as president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee.[19]
Personal life edit
Sharmila was born into a Reddy political-business family to Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy and Vijayamma in Hyderabad.[13][11][20] She married Morusupalli Anil Kumar[21] in 1995 .[22] Kumar, born into a Hindu Brahmin family in Telangana, converted to Christianity and now leads Anil World Evangelism.[21][22] [22] The couple have two children – a son and a daughter and resides in Hyderabad.[23][24]
References edit
- ^ Quint, The (16 January 2024). "YS Sharmila Appointed Andhra Pradesh Congress Chief After Rudra Raju Steps Down". TheQuint. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "YS Sharmila appointed Andhra Congress Chief after G Rudra Raju quits post". India Today. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/ys-sharmila-appointed-andhra-pradesh-congress-chief/ar-AA1n34jO?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=602baf103fe84f289c05d764004cc358&ei=11
- ^ "Jagan DECIMATES Congress, TDP in Andhra by-polls". Rediff.
- ^ "Y S Jagan mohan reddy sister sharmila takes over party". The Economic Times. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Ravi Reddy, M. V. Subramanyam (19 October 2012). "Sharmila's padayatra draws crowds". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Sharmila Concludes 3,112-Km Padayatra". Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Yadedya Talari (29 March 2019). "YS Vijayamma, Sharmila to participate in elections campaign". The Hans India. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ a b N., Rahul (12 June 2021). "Y.S. Sharmila | The rise of the daughter". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ కాంగ్రెస్ లో విలీనం పై షర్మిల డెడ్ లైన్ | Sharmila's deadline for merger in Congress || GR TV Telugu, retrieved 21 January 2024
- ^ a b "Differences with Jagan? Affirmative, says Sharmila". The New Indian Express. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Ganeshan, Ganeshan (10 April 2021). "It's official: YS Sharmila to launch party in Telangana on July 8". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Sharmila is here to fulfill incomplete goals of YSR". The Hindu. 8 July 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Eenadu, Ee. "YS Sharmila: తెలంగాణ ఎన్నికల్లో పోటీకి వైతెపా దూరం: షర్మిల". EENADU (in Telugu). Eenadu. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Banakar, Pushkar (4 January 2024). "Sister's Second Act: Y S Sharmila joins Congress in Andhra battle against Jagan". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Morning briefing: YS Sharmila to join Congress on Jan 4; 12 killed in bus-truck collision, all the latest news". Hindustan Times. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/major-boost-to-cong-ahead-of-ls-polls-as-ys-sharmila-joins-party/ar-AA1mrrGA?ocid=msedgntp&pc=EDGEDB&cvid=ed151b5b23184de9a4993d30580bf12b&ei=16
- ^ "YS Sharmila merges YSR Telangana party with Cong". Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "YS Sharmila appointed Andhra Congress Chief after G Rudra Raju quits post". India Today. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Prasada Reddy, T. Sivarama, An Autobiography of Y. S. Chinna Konda Reddy, published by Y. S. Prakash Reddy, Kadapa, 2010.[1]
- ^ a b Nichenametla, Prasad (27 January 2024). Mishra, Richa (ed.). "Why Jagan's loyalists are urging his sister Sharmila to adopt the name Morusupalli". ThePrint. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Menon, Amarnath K. (4 December 2010). "Andhra Pradesh: The priest of power". India Today. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Y.S. Sharmila invites TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu to her son's wedding". The Hindu. 14 January 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Sharmila's son to get engaged on Jan 18". The Hans India. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links edit
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