Dheeravath Bharathi Devi is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh.[1] In 2002, she was elected unopposed as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Deverakonda Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community in Nalgonda district.[2][3]
Devi was the wife of sitting Congress MLA Raghya Naik, who was killed by the banned People's War Group naxalites at Maddimagudu in December 2001. His death caused the vacancy and the by-election. She was nominated for the seat by the Indian National Congress and all other major parties including Telugu Desam, Bhartiya Janata Party, Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India (Marxist) decided to support her nomination in solidarity with the slain leader. On 20 May 2002, she was declared elected unopposed from Devarakonda Assembly constituency by the returning officer after the BJP rebel candidate withdrew his nomination.[1][4][5]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "rediff.com: Slain Congress MLA's wife elected unopposed in AP assembly bypoll". m.rediff.com. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Devarakonda Election Result 2018 Live Updates: Candidate List, Winner, Runner-up MLA List". Elections in India. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Devarakonda Constituency History, Codes, MLA Candidates | Telangana Elections". www.sakshi.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ Today, Telangana (26 October 2023). "Instances of unanimous elections in Telangana's election history". Telangana Today. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "ఎక్కడో పుట్టి.. ఎక్కడో పెరిగి ఇక్కడే గెలిచారు". EENADU (in తెలుగు). Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
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