Kimidi Mrunalini

Indian politician

Kimidi Mrunalini
Born1958
Cheepurupalli
NationalityIndian
OccupationPolitician
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
SpouseKimidi Ganapathi Rao

Kimidi Mrunalini (born 5 March 1958) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh who won the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from Cheepurupalli Constituency in Vizianagaram district on TDP ticket.[1]

Personal life

Mrunalini is from Cheepurupalli. She married Kimidi Ganapathi Rao, also a politician and former MLA.[2] Her brother-in-law Kimidi Kala Venkata Rao and her son Nagarjuna, are also in politics.[3][4][5]

Career

Mrunalini won for the first time as MLA in 2014 from Cheepurupalli Constituency defeating senior Congress leader Botsa Satyanarayana by a margin of 20,842 votes. She was also the Rural Development Minister in the Telugu Desam government from 2014 but was dropped in April 2017 while her brother-in-law Kimidi Kala Venkata Rao was inducted as a minister.[6][7][2][8] She was a former Vizianagaram Zilla Parishad chairperson.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Kimidi Mrunalini". Electwise. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Pativada, Sreenu Babu (29 March 2024). "Unlike YSRC, TDP chooses young guns over political dynasts in Andhra Pradesh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ Rao, K. Srinivasa (28 October 2020). "Govt. burdening people with heavy taxes: TDP". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ Rao, K. Srinivasa (29 March 2024). "TDP's Kimidi Nagarjuna quits as in-charge of Cheepurupalli over denial of ticket for Assembly elections". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ Pativada, Sreenu Babu (6 September 2023). "Young aspirants pose challenge to TDP seniors in Andhra". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. ^ PTI. "AP Cabinet: Naidu inducts son, 4 YSRC MLAs who switched sides". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Make green drive a success: Mrunalini". The Hindu. 28 July 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Reduce misuse of SHG loans, Kimidi Mrunalini to officials". Deccan Chronicle. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Cheepurupalli Telugu Desam chief quits". Deccan Chronicle. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.