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	'''Yeduguri Sandinti Vijayalakshmi''' (born 19 April 1956), better known as '''Y.S. Vijayamma''', is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]] who served as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] representing [[Pulivendla]] constituency.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.com/india/YSRs-widow-elected-to-Andhra-assembly-unopposed/articleshow/5305541.cms\|title=Vijayamma elected, to fill the gap by her deceased husband\|publisher=[[Times of India]]\|date=2009-12-05\|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref> She is the chairperson of the [[YSR Congress Party]]. Her husband, [[Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy]], popularly known as YSR, served as the 14th Chief Minister of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ysrcongress.com/leaders/ys-vijayamma-woman-behind-ysr-65255\|title=About YS Vijayamma, the woman behind Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party \|work= Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party \|date=2019-05-20}}</ref> Her son [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]], is the [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh\|17th and current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/ysrcp-honorary-president-ys-vijayamma-exclusive-interview-1220627\|title=Meet the YSRCP Honorary President, Vijayamma\|work=[[Sakshi (media group)\|Sakshi]]\|date=2019-09-02\|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ysrc-wants-president-to-ensure-justice-to-telanagana-and-seemandhra/articleshow/22075767.cms\|title=Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party President Vijayamma meets Pranab Mukherjee\|work=[[The Economic Times]]\|date=2013-08-26\|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref>		'''Yeduguri Sandinti Vijayalakshmi''' (born 19 April 1956), better known as '''Y. S. Vijayamma''', is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]] who served as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] representing [[Pulivendla]] constituency.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.com/india/YSRs-widow-elected-to-Andhra-assembly-unopposed/articleshow/5305541.cms\|title=Vijayamma elected, to fill the gap by her deceased husband\|publisher=[[Times of India]]\|date=2009-12-05\|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref> She is the chairperson of the [[YSR Congress Party]]. Her husband, [[Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy]], popularly known as YSR, served as the 14th Chief Minister of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ysrcongress.com/leaders/ys-vijayamma-woman-behind-ysr-65255\|title=About YS Vijayamma, the woman behind Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party \|work= Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party \|date=2019-05-20}}</ref> Her son [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]], is the [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh\|17th and current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/ysrcp-honorary-president-ys-vijayamma-exclusive-interview-1220627\|title=Meet the YSRCP Honorary President, Vijayamma\|work=[[Sakshi (media group)\|Sakshi]]\|date=2019-09-02\|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ysrc-wants-president-to-ensure-justice-to-telanagana-and-seemandhra/articleshow/22075767.cms\|title=Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party President Vijayamma meets Pranab Mukherjee\|work=[[The Economic Times]]\|date=2013-08-26\|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
			She was born to Pochamreddy Ramanjula Reddy and Tulasamma in the village of Chimalavagula Palli, Tadipatri Taluk. She married [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy\|Reddy]] while he pursued his medical career. The couple has two children, [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy\|Jaganmohan Reddy]] and [[Y. S. Sharmila\|Sharmila]].

	~~She was born to Pochamreddy Ramanjula Reddy and Tulasamma in the village of Chimalavagula Palli, Tadipatri Taluk. She married [[~~Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy~~\|Reddy]] while he pursued his medical career. The couple has two children, [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy\|Jaganmohan Reddy]] and [[Y. S. Sharmila\|Sharmila]].~~		=== Family tree ===
			{{Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy family}}

	==Career==		==Career==
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	She was elected to the [[Andra Pradesh\|AP]] assembly as an unopposed Congress candidate in the by-election held to Pulivendula constituency in December 2009 to fill the vacancy caused by her husband's death.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/YSR-widow-elected-unopposed/articleshow/5306707.cms YSR widow elected unopposed]</ref> She lost the LS election for Visakhapatnam seat in 2014.		She was elected to the [[Andra Pradesh\|AP]] assembly as an unopposed Congress candidate in the by-election held to Pulivendula constituency in December 2009 to fill the vacancy caused by her husband's death.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/YSR-widow-elected-unopposed/articleshow/5306707.cms YSR widow elected unopposed]</ref> She lost the LS election for Visakhapatnam seat in 2014.

	The humiliation meted out to the YSR family by the Congress high command provoked the family member Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy, against Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to threaten him politically. Vijayamma quit the [[Indian National Congress\|Congress party]] and assembly membership along with her son who also quit both the party and his MP seat on 29 Nov 2010.<ref>[http://newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/192912 Jaganmohan Reddy resigns from Congress]</ref>		The humiliation meted out to the YSR family by the Congress high command provoked the family member Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy, against Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to threaten him politically. Vijayamma quit the [[Indian National Congress\|Congress party]] and assembly membership along with her son who also quit both the party and his MP seat on 29 Nov 2010.<ref>[http://newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/192912 Jaganmohan Reddy resigns from Congress]</ref>

	Vijayamma and her son Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy were again elected to the assembly and Lok Sabha respectively in the by-elections held on 8 May 2011. Both of them fought the by-elections on behalf of the fledgling YSR Congress Party founded by her son on 12 March 2011.<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/news/andhra-pradesh/jagan-formally-launches-ysr-congress-party_692777.html Jagan formally launches YSR Congress]</ref>		Vijayamma and her son Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy were again elected to the assembly and Lok Sabha respectively in the by-elections held on 8 May 2011. Both of them fought the by-elections on behalf of the fledgling YSR Congress Party founded by her son on 12 March 2011.<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/news/andhra-pradesh/jagan-formally-launches-ysr-congress-party_692777.html Jagan formally launches YSR Congress]</ref>

	In the by-polls to the Kadapa Lok Sabha and Pulivendula assembly seats, Jagan Mohan Reddy and Vijayamma retained the seats respectively, but as YSRCP candidates with record majorities. Jagan Mohan Reddy won the Kadapa seat with an all-time record majority of 543,053 votes, while Vijayamma won the Pulivendula seat with a record margin of 85,191 votes.<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/recordbreaking-win-for-jagan-in-kadapa-election/789934/ Record-breaking win for Jagan in Kadapa election]</ref>		In the by-polls to the Kadapa Lok Sabha and Pulivendula assembly seats, Jagan Mohan Reddy and Vijayamma retained the seats respectively, but as YSRCP candidates with record majorities. Jagan Mohan Reddy won the Kadapa seat with an all-time record majority of 543,053 votes, while Vijayamma won the Pulivendula seat with a record margin of 85,191 votes.<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/recordbreaking-win-for-jagan-in-kadapa-election/789934/ Record-breaking win for Jagan in Kadapa election]</ref>

	Later, by undertaking the poll campaign along with her daughter ~~Smt.~~ Y.S. Sharmila Reddy, Vijayamma guided the YSR Congress Party to an unprecedented victory in the June 2012 by-polls in which their party won 15 of the 18 assembly seats <ref>[[2012 Andhra Pradesh by-election]]</ref> for which the polls were held in the absence of her son Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.		Later, by undertaking the poll campaign along with her daughter Y. S. Sharmila Reddy, Vijayamma guided the YSR Congress Party to an unprecedented victory in the June 2012 by-polls in which their party won 15 of the 18 assembly seats <ref>[[2012 Andhra Pradesh by-election]]</ref> for which the polls were held in the absence of her son Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

	==Political agitation==		==Political agitation==
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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Y. S. Vijayamma
| image = Y.s.vijamma.JPG
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|04|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kadapa]], [[Andhra State]], India
| residence = [[Amaravati]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| office = [[Chairperson]] of [[YSR Congress Party]]
| termstart = 12 March 2011
| termend =
| predecessor = Office established
| successor =
| constituency_AM2 = [[Pulivendla (Assembly constituency)|Pulivendla]]
| assembly2 = Andhra Pradesh Legislative
| termstart2 = 13 May 2011
| termend2 = 23 May 2014
| predecessor2 = [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]]
| successor2 = [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]]
| party = [[Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party]] (2011–present)
| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]] (before 2011)
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy]]|1971|2009}}
| relatives = [[Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy]] (brother in law)<br />[[Y. S. Raja Reddy]] (father in law)
| children = [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]] (son)<br />[[Y. S. Sharmila]] (daughter)
}}

'''Yeduguri Sandinti Vijayalakshmi''' (born 19 April 1956), better known as '''Y.S. Vijayamma''', is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]] who served as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] representing [[Pulivendla]] constituency.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.com/india/YSRs-widow-elected-to-Andhra-assembly-unopposed/articleshow/5305541.cms|title=Vijayamma elected, to fill the gap by her deceased husband|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=2009-12-05|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref> She is the chairperson of the [[YSR Congress Party]]. Her husband, [[Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy]], popularly known as YSR, served as the 14th Chief Minister of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ysrcongress.com/leaders/ys-vijayamma-woman-behind-ysr-65255|title=About YS Vijayamma, the woman behind Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |work= Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |date=2019-05-20}}</ref> Her son [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]], is the [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|17th and current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/ysrcp-honorary-president-ys-vijayamma-exclusive-interview-1220627|title=Meet the YSRCP Honorary President, Vijayamma|work=[[Sakshi (media group)|Sakshi]]|date=2019-09-02|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ysrc-wants-president-to-ensure-justice-to-telanagana-and-seemandhra/articleshow/22075767.cms|title=Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party President Vijayamma meets Pranab Mukherjee|work=[[The Economic Times]]|date=2013-08-26|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref>

==Early life==

She was born to Pochamreddy Ramanjula Reddy and Tulasamma in the village of Chimalavagula Palli, Tadipatri Taluk. She married [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy|Reddy]] while he pursued his medical career. The couple has two children, [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy|Jaganmohan Reddy]] and [[Y. S. Sharmila|Sharmila]].

==Career==

She was elected to the [[Andra Pradesh|AP]] assembly as an unopposed Congress candidate in the by-election held to Pulivendula constituency in December 2009 to fill the vacancy caused by her husband's death.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/YSR-widow-elected-unopposed/articleshow/5306707.cms YSR widow elected unopposed]</ref> She lost the LS election for Visakhapatnam seat in 2014.

The humiliation meted out to the YSR family by the Congress high command provoked the family member Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy, against Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to threaten him politically. Vijayamma quit the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] and assembly membership along with her son who also quit both the party and his MP seat on 29 Nov 2010.<ref>[http://newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/192912 Jaganmohan Reddy resigns from Congress]</ref>

Vijayamma and her son Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy were again elected to the assembly and Lok Sabha respectively in the by-elections held on 8 May 2011. Both of them fought the by-elections on behalf of the fledgling YSR Congress Party founded by her son on 12 March 2011.<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/news/andhra-pradesh/jagan-formally-launches-ysr-congress-party_692777.html Jagan formally launches YSR Congress]</ref>

In the by-polls to the Kadapa Lok Sabha and Pulivendula assembly seats, Jagan Mohan Reddy and Vijayamma retained the seats respectively, but as YSRCP candidates with record majorities. Jagan Mohan Reddy won the Kadapa seat with an all-time record majority of 543,053 votes, while Vijayamma won the Pulivendula seat with a record margin of 85,191 votes.<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/recordbreaking-win-for-jagan-in-kadapa-election/789934/ Record-breaking win for Jagan in Kadapa election]</ref>

Later, by undertaking the poll campaign along with her daughter Smt. Y.S. Sharmila Reddy, Vijayamma guided the YSR Congress Party to an unprecedented victory in the June 2012 by-polls in which their party won 15 of the 18 assembly seats <ref>[[2012 Andhra Pradesh by-election]]</ref> for which the polls were held in the absence of her son Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

==Political agitation==

Vijayamma went on repeated hunger strikes, protesting various policies such as a power tariff hike<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ysrcongress.com/en/news/more_news/Vijayamma_leads_state_wide_protests.html|title=Vijayamma leads state wide protests|website=www.ysrcongress.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-22}}</ref> and the Government's reluctance to release funds towards fee reimbursement of college students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ysrcongress.com/en/news/more_news/vijayamma-calls-off-2-day-fees-deeksha.html|title=Vijayamma calls off 2-day Fees Deeksha|website=www.ysrcongress.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-22}}</ref> She participated in agitations on several occasions fighting on behalf of farmers and women and seeking justice on many an issue including Samaikyandhra agitation with an indefinite fast demanding the Government of India to keep Andhra Pradesh united.<ref>[http://www.ysrcongress.com/en/news/more_news/vijayamma-participates-in-jantar-mantar-dharna.html Vijayamma participates in Jantar Mantar dharna]</ref>

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