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'''Akula Lalitha''' (born 8 December 1965) was an Indian politician from [[Telangana]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-07-02 |title=Akula Lalitha {{!}} MLC {{!}} Manik Bhandar {{!}} Makloor {{!}} Armur |url=https://theleaderspage.com/akula-lalitha/ |access-date=2026-04-28 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-16 |title=Congress adopts counter-strategy against BJP, BRS |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/news/congress-adopts-counter-strategy-against-bjp-brs-885419 |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref> She was a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Dichpalli Assembly constituency in Nizamabad district representing the [[Indian National Congress]], winning the 2008 bypoll.<ref>{{Cite web |last=archive |first=From our online |date=2018-12-24 |title=MLC Akula Lalitha ‘teaches lesson’ to Telangana Congress leaders |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2018/Dec/24/akula-lalitha-teaches-lesson-to-cong-leaders-1915713.html |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Lalitha is from [[Manikbhandar]] village, Makloor mandal, Nizamabad district, [[Telangana State]]. She was the daughter of Hanumanthu and Suguna. She married Akula Raghavender. She completed her graduation in arts at a college affiliated with [[Osmania University]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Akula Lalitha(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- NIZAMABAD (RURAL)(NIZAMABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/ap09/candidate.php?candidate_id=1197 |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Lalitha entered politics in 2001 when she got elected as MPTC member of Makloor mandal.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Pulloor |first=Narender |date=2023-10-21 |title=Akula Lalitha's ghar wapsi invites Congress leaders' flak {{!}} Akula Lalitha's ghar wapsi invites Congress leaders' flak |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/211023/akula-lalithas-congress-ghar-vapasi-hits-party-leaders-blo.html |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-10-28 |title=MLAs booked for disrupting trains |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/mlas-booked-for-disrupting-trains/articleshow/2496139.cms |access-date=2026-04-28 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In 2003, she served as a member of the Mandal Praja Parishad.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-05-17 |title=Competition hots up for MLC candidature |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/competition-hots-up-for-mlc-candidature/article7215761.ece |access-date=2026-04-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She was the president of the Nizamabad District Congress Committee for eight years from 2005 to 2013 and was also as served as the general secretary of the [[All India Mahila Congress]], the women wing of the Congress Party. In 2015, she was elected as a [[Member of the Legislative Council]] as an [[Indian National Congress]] nominee but soon shifted to [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2009, she declared assets worth Rs.1 crore before contesting the Assembly polls.<ref name=":1" /> In [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Armur Assembly constituency]] she lost to A Jeevan Reddy of Bharath Rashtra Samithi. But later, unexpectedly joined BRS.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-12-20 |title=Congress MLCs meets KCR |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/congress-mlcs-meets-kcr/article25792150.ece |access-date=2026-04-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In October 2023, she rejoined Congress following the ''Ghar Wapsi'' call given by Congress leader [[Rahul Gandhi]].<ref name=":2" /><br />
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