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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1944)}}
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| name = Galla Aruna Kumari  
| name           = Galla Aruna Kumari  
| caption =
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| image = gallaruna_2009.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|08|01|df=y}}
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1944|08|01|df=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Diguvamagham]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />(now in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]])
| birth_place   = [[Diguvamagham]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />(now in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]])
| residence = [[Film Nagar]], [[Hyderabad]], India
| residence     = [[Film Nagar]], [[Hyderabad]], India
| death_date =  
| death_date     =  
| death_place =  
| death_place   =  
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| office1              = [[Kiran Kumar Reddy ministry|Minister for Mines & Geology]]<br>[[United Andhra Pradesh|Government of United Andhra Pradesh]]
| constituency2 = [[Chandragiri (Assembly constituency)|Chandragiri]]
| term_start1      = 24 November 2010
|term_start2 = 1989
| term_end1        = 21 February 2014
|term_end2 = 1994
| governor1        = [[E. S. L. Narasimhan]]
| constituency3 = [[Chandragiri (Assembly constituency)|Chandragiri]]
| 1blankname1  = Chief Minister
|term_start3 = 1999
| 1namedata1    = [[Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy]]
|term_end3 = 2014
| predecessor1  = [[Vijaya Ramaraju Setrucharla]]
| office = Minister for Health and Education
| successor1      = [[Peethala Sujatha]]
| term_start = 2004
| office2              = [[Second Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry|Minister of Roads Buildings]]<br>[[United Andhra Pradesh|Government of United Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_end = 2009
| term_start2     = 25 May 2009
| 1blankname1 = [[Chief Minister]]
| term_end2       = 23 November 2010
| 1namedata1 = [[Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy]]  
| governor2      = [[N. D. Tiwari]]
| party = [[Telugu Desam Party]] (current)<br />[[Indian National Congress]]  
| 1blankname2  = Chief Minister
| spouse = [[Galla Ramachandra Naidu]]  
| 1namedata2    = [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]]<br/>[[Konijeti Rosaiah]]
| children = [[Jay Galla|Jayadev Galla]]
| predecessor2  = [[T. Jeevan Reddy]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| successor2      = Pithani Satyanarayana
| father = [[Paturi Rajagopala Naidu]]
| office3        = [[First Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry|Minister of Medical Education & Health Insurance]]<br>[[United Andhra Pradesh|Government of United Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start3    = 14 May 2004
| term_end3      = 20 May 2009
| governor3      = [[Surjit Singh Barnala]]<br>[[Sushilkumar Shinde]]<br/>[[Rameshwar Thakur]]<br/>[[N. D. Tiwari]]
| 1blankname3    = Chief Minister
| 1namedata3    = [[Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy]]
| predecessor3  = [[N. M. D. Farooq]]<br/>[[Nagam Janardhan Reddy]]
| successor3      = [[Danam Nagender]]<br/>[[Sake Sailajanath]]
| office4        = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Member of Legislative Assembly]]<br> [[United Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start4    = 1999
| term_end4      = 2014
| predecessor4  = [[Nara Ramamurthy Naidu]]
| successor4      = '''United Andhra Pradesh Assembly Divided'''
| constituency4  = [[Chandragiri (Assembly constituency)|Chandragiri]]
| term_start5    = 1989
| term_end5 = 1994
| predecessor5  = N. R. Jayadeva Naidu
| successor5      = [[Nara Ramamurthy Naidu]]
| constituency5  = [[Chandragiri (Assembly constituency)|Chandragiri]]
| party         = [[Telugu Desam Party]]<br />({{small|2014 - present}})
| otherparty    = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />({{small|1989 - 2014}})
| spouse         = [[Galla Ramachandra Naidu]]  
| children       = [[Jay Galla|Jayadev Galla]]
| nationality   = [[India]]n
| father         = [[Paturi Rajagopala Naidu]]
| }}
| }}
'''Galla Aruna Kumari''' (born 1 August 1944) is an Indian politician. She is the daughter of former [[Lok Sabha|Indian parliamentarian]] and social activist [[Paturi Rajagopala Naidu]]. She is currently a polit buro member of the [[Telugu Desam Party]]. She was the Minister for Geology and Mines in the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]], India<ref name="AP Govt profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.portal.ap.gov.in/Government/Lists/Council%20of%20Ministers/DispForm.aspx?ID=24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202202056/http://portal.ap.gov.in/Government/Lists/Council%20of%20Ministers/DispForm.aspx?ID=24 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-02-02 |title=Profile – Smt Aruna Kumari |publisher=Andhra Pradesh Govt |accessdate=2009-07-13 }}</ref> and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for the [[Chandragiri (Assembly constituency)|Chandragiri constituency]].<ref name="AP election results">{{cite web|url=http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/andhrapradesh-results-09.html|title=AP Assembly election results|publisher=Indian-Elections.com|pages=row 148|accessdate=2009-07-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090520082135/http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/andhrapradesh-results-09.html|archive-date=20 May 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 8 March 2014, she joined Telugu Desam Party.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Congress Minister Aruna Kumari Galla joins TDP with her Son|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/03/former-congress-minister-aruna-kumari-galla-joins-tdp-with-her-son/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=8 March 2014}}</ref>
{{family name hatnote|Galla|lang=Telugu}}'''Galla Aruna Kumari''' (born 1 August 1944) is an Indian politician. She is the daughter of former [[Lok Sabha|Indian parliamentarian]] and social activist [[Paturi Rajagopala Naidu]]. She is currently a polit buro member of the [[Telugu Desam Party]]. She was the Minister for Geology and Mines in the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]], India<ref name="AP Govt profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.portal.ap.gov.in/Government/Lists/Council%20of%20Ministers/DispForm.aspx?ID=24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202202056/http://portal.ap.gov.in/Government/Lists/Council%20of%20Ministers/DispForm.aspx?ID=24 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-02-02 |title=Profile – Smt Aruna Kumari |publisher=Andhra Pradesh Govt |accessdate=2009-07-13 }}</ref> and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for the [[Chandragiri (Assembly constituency)|Chandragiri constituency]].<ref name="AP election results">{{cite web|url=http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/andhrapradesh-results-09.html|title=AP Assembly election results|publisher=Indian-Elections.com|pages=row 148|accessdate=2009-07-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090520082135/http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/andhrapradesh-results-09.html|archive-date=20 May 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 8 March 2014, she joined Telugu Desam Party.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Congress Minister Aruna Kumari Galla joins TDP with her Son|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/03/former-congress-minister-aruna-kumari-galla-joins-tdp-with-her-son/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=8 March 2014}}</ref>


Aruna Kumari is married to [[Galla Ramachandra Naidu]], an industrialist and founder of [[Amara Raja Group]] of Companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amararaja.co.in/|title=Amara Raja Batteries Limited|work=amararaja.co.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjYY_x9iE_w|title=Open Heart With RK – AP TDP Minister Galla Aruna Kumari – Full Episode|date=11 December 2011|work=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links}}</ref> She has a B.S. in Computer Science from Lake View College. She worked for the [[Chrysler|Chrysler Corporation]] as computer programmer and departmental head for Management Information Systems in the sales division. Her prior roles in her political career include that of President of the Andhra Pradesh Mahila Congress and General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee. She was also the MLA for Chandragiri constituency from 1989 to 1994,1999–2014 and Health Education and Insurance Minister <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/10/stories/2009011053810300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114150948/http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/10/stories/2009011053810300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-01-14 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=IMA bats for Galla Aruna | date=2009-01-10}}</ref> in the first term of  [[Andhra Pradesh]] Chief Minister, late [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]], during which time, she was responsible for creating the universal health programme, ''Aarogyasri''. She also held the ministry for Roads and Buildings during second term of Congress government for some time. Aruna Kumari wrote several novels in [[Telugu language|Telugu]].
Aruna Kumari is married to [[Galla Ramachandra Naidu]], an industrialist and founder of [[Amara Raja Group]] of Companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amararaja.co.in/|title=Amara Raja Batteries Limited|work=amararaja.co.in|access-date=12 August 2009|archive-date=3 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603212811/https://amararaja.co.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjYY_x9iE_w|title=Open Heart With RK – AP TDP Minister Galla Aruna Kumari – Full Episode|date=11 December 2011|work=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref> She has a B.S. in computer science from Lake View College. She worked for the [[Chrysler|Chrysler Corporation]] as computer programmer and departmental head for Management Information Systems in the sales division. Her prior roles in her political career include that of President of the Andhra Pradesh Mahila Congress and General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee. She was also the MLA for Chandragiri constituency from 1989 to 1994, 1999–2014 and Health Education and Insurance Minister <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/10/stories/2009011053810300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114150948/http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/10/stories/2009011053810300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-01-14 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=IMA bats for Galla Aruna | date=2009-01-10}}</ref> in the first term of  [[Andhra Pradesh]] Chief Minister, late [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]], during which time, she was responsible for creating the universal health programme, ''Aarogyasri''. She also held the ministry for Roads and Buildings during second term of Congress government for some time. Aruna Kumari wrote several novels in [[Telugu language|Telugu]].


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Galla Aruna Kumari
Minister for Mines & Geology
Government of United Andhra Pradesh
In office
24 November 2010 – 21 February 2014
GovernorE. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief MinisterNallari Kiran Kumar Reddy
Preceded byVijaya Ramaraju Setrucharla
Succeeded byPeethala Sujatha
Minister of Roads Buildings
Government of United Andhra Pradesh
In office
25 May 2009 – 23 November 2010
GovernorN. D. Tiwari
Chief MinisterY. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Konijeti Rosaiah
Preceded byT. Jeevan Reddy
Succeeded byPithani Satyanarayana
Minister of Medical Education & Health Insurance
Government of United Andhra Pradesh
In office
14 May 2004 – 20 May 2009
GovernorSurjit Singh Barnala
Sushilkumar Shinde
Rameshwar Thakur
N. D. Tiwari
Chief MinisterY.S.Rajasekhara Reddy
Preceded byN. M. D. Farooq
Nagam Janardhan Reddy
Succeeded byDanam Nagender
Sake Sailajanath
Member of Legislative Assembly
United Andhra Pradesh
In office
1999–2014
Preceded byNara Ramamurthy Naidu
Succeeded byUnited Andhra Pradesh Assembly Divided
ConstituencyChandragiri
In office
1989–1994
Preceded byN. R. Jayadeva Naidu
Succeeded byNara Ramamurthy Naidu
ConstituencyChandragiri
Personal details
Born (1944-08-01) 1 August 1944 (age 82)
Diguvamagham, Madras Presidency, British India
(now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
NationalityIndian
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
(2014 - present)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress
(1989 - 2014)
Spouse(s)Galla Ramachandra Naidu
ChildrenJayadev Galla
Parent(s)
ResidenceFilm Nagar, Hyderabad, India
In this article, the surname is Galla.

Galla Aruna Kumari (born 1 August 1944) is an Indian politician. She is the daughter of former Indian parliamentarian and social activist Paturi Rajagopala Naidu. She is currently a polit buro member of the Telugu Desam Party. She was the Minister for Geology and Mines in the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India[1] and MLA for the Chandragiri constituency.[2] On 8 March 2014, she joined Telugu Desam Party.[3]

Aruna Kumari is married to Galla Ramachandra Naidu, an industrialist and founder of Amara Raja Group of Companies.[4][5] She has a B.S. in computer science from Lake View College. She worked for the Chrysler Corporation as computer programmer and departmental head for Management Information Systems in the sales division. Her prior roles in her political career include that of President of the Andhra Pradesh Mahila Congress and General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee. She was also the MLA for Chandragiri constituency from 1989 to 1994, 1999–2014 and Health Education and Insurance Minister [6] in the first term of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, late Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, during which time, she was responsible for creating the universal health programme, Aarogyasri. She also held the ministry for Roads and Buildings during second term of Congress government for some time. Aruna Kumari wrote several novels in Telugu.

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  1. ↑ "Profile – Smt Aruna Kumari". Andhra Pradesh Govt. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "AP Assembly election results". Indian-Elections.com. pp. row 148. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "Former Congress Minister Aruna Kumari Galla joins TDP with her Son". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Amara Raja Batteries Limited". amararaja.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  5. ↑ Open Heart With RK – AP TDP Minister Galla Aruna Kumari – Full Episode. YouTube. 11 December 2011.Template:Dead YouTube link
  6. ↑ "IMA bats for Galla Aruna". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012.

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