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'''Yerneni Sita Devi''' (1950 – 28 May 2024) was an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]]. She was a former two time member of the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from [[Mudinepalli]] Assembly constituency in [[Krishna district]] representing Telugu Desam Party.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Mudinepalli Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/mudinepalli-andhra-pradesh-assembly-constituency |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> She served as a Minister for Education in the Telugu Desam government of [[N. T. Rama Rao|NT Rama Rao]] in 1988.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-05-28 |title=Andhra Pradesh: Ex-Minister Yerneni Sita Devi passes away |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/May/28/andhra-pradesh-ex-minister-yerneni-sita-devi-passes-away |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-27 |title=Ex-Minister Yerneni Sita Devi Passes Away |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/ex-minister-yerneni-sita-devi-passes-away-896044 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Devi was born in [[Koduru, Krishna district|Koduru]] village in [[Kaikalur mandal|Kaikaluru mandal]] in the erstwhile Krishna district, presently in [[Eluru district]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-28 |title=Former AP minister passes away in Hyderabad |url=https://www.siasat.com/former-ap-minister-passes-away-in-hyderabad-3033779/ |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en}}</ref> Her husband was Nagendranath.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandari |first=Pavan |date=2024-05-27 |title=Former Minister Yerneni Sita Devi Passes Away Due to Heart Attack In Hyderabad |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/former-minister-yerneni-sita-devi-passes-away-due-to-heart-attack-in-hyderabad-881067 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Devi entered politics after the call given late NT Rama Rao. She contested the 1983 election but lost. She became an MLA for the first time winning the [[1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] from Mudinepalli Assembly constituency representing Telugu Desam Party. She regained the seat for Telugu Desam winning the [[1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1994 Assembly election]].<ref name=":0" /> Later, she lost the 1999 and 2004 elections.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-28 |title=యెర్నేని సీతాదేవి కన్నుమూత |url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2024/andhra-pradesh/krishna/yerneni-sita-devi-passed-away-1260382.html |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=Andhrajyothy Telugu News |language=te}}</ref><br />
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Devi died of heart attack in [[Hyderabad]] on 28 May 2024. She was 74 and is survived by two sons and a daughter.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:1950 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Women members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century women politicians]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century women politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1985–1989]]<br />
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1994–1999]]<br />
[[Category:People from Krishna district]]</div>Vernell29N