Gunda Lakshmi Devi

In this Telugu name, the surname is Gunda.

Gunda Lakshmi Devi is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She is a former member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Srikakulam Assembly constituency from 2014 to 2019.^[1][2] She was denied a ticket from TDP to contest the 2024 Assembly election.^[3] Following the decision of the Party, her followers burnt the flags and literature of TDP.^[4] She said she would contest as an independent candidate.^[5][6][7]

Gunda Lakshmi Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
In office 2014–2019
Preceded by	Dharmana Prasada Rao
Succeeded by	Dharmana Prasada Rao
Constituency	Srikakulam
Personal details
Born	1961
Political party	Telugu Desam Party (since 2014)
Spouse	Gunda Appala Suryanarayana
Parent	Nikku Appalaswamy Naidu (father)
Occupation	Politician

Early life

Devi is from Srikakulam. She is from Velama community. After her husband, Gunda Appala Suryanarayana's death, she entered politics and made her debut in the 2014 elections.^[8] Her son is resides in the United States.^[3]

Career

Devi won the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election on Telugu Desam Party ticket defeating Dharmana Prasada Rao of YSR Congress Party by a margin of 24,131 votes.^[9]

Earlier, she served as Srikakulam Municipality vice chairperson and chairperson.^[4]