K. V. Ushashri Charan
Minister Of Women, Children, Differently abled and Senior Citizens Welfare Government Of Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
11 April 2022
Preceded byTaneti Vanitha
member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byVunnam Hanumantharaya Chowdary
ConstituencyKalyandurg
Personal details
Born (1976-07-16) 16 July 1976
Rayadurgam, Andhra Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partyYSR Congress Party
(since 2014)
Other political
affiliations
Telugu Desam Party
(until 2014)
SpouseSri Charan
ChildrenJayana and Divijit
Parent(s)Dr. Kuruba Virupakshappa and K V Ratnamma
Residence(s)Kalyandurg, Andhra Pradesh
OccupationPolitician

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.

Early life

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.

References

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  2. "Portfolios allotted for new ministers in Jagan's cabinet". TeluguBulletin.com. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. Network, Newsmeter (11 April 2022). "AP Cabinet: 25 ministers sworn in". newsmeter.in. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. "Kalyandurg Election Results 2019 Live Updates". News18. 23 May 2019.
  5. "Women in Legislature - Andhra Pradesh Legislature - Liferay DXP". aplegislature.org. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  6. "TDP leader jumps into YSRCP - TeluguMirchi.com". 1 December 2014.
  7. "TDP General Secretary Usha sree Charan joins YSRCP - Timesofap.com". timesofap.com.
  8. M, Sambasiva Rao (17 March 2019). "YSRCP releases the list of candidates contesting for Assembly and Parliament". www.thehansindia.com.
  9. "Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2019 Results: Full Winners List". India Today. Ist.
  10. "Kalyandurg Constituency Winner List in AP Elections 2019 | Kalyandurg Constituency Election Results 2019". m.sakshi.com.
  11. "Women in Legislature". aplegislature.org.
  12. India, The Hans (12 April 2022). "CM YS Jagan impressed by oratory skills of Ushashri Charan". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  13. "CM YS Jagan Gives Key Portfolios in AP Cabinet to Women". Sakshi Post. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  14. Staff Reporter (11 April 2022). "Buggana retains finance, Vanitha gets Home". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  15. "AP's 4 women ministers hold key portfolios in new Cabinet". 11 April 2022.
  16. Network, Newsmeter (11 April 2022). "AP Cabinet: 25 ministers sworn in". newsmeter.in. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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