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==Political career==
==Political career==


She has been active in politics after marrying NTR. Immediately after the demise of [[N. T. Rama Rao]], she founded [[NTR Telugu Desam Party (Lakshmi Parvathi)]] and contested the 1996 by-elections from Patapatnam in Srikakulam district with the support of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/1998/feb/10lp.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT: The Rediff Election Interview/ Lakshmi Parvathi|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> 42 constituencies candidates were launched by NTR (TDP) in 1996. Even after winning 3,249,267 votes in the elections the party did not win a single seat. She later joined [[Indian National Congress]] party. Currently, she is a member of [[YSR Congress Party]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ntr-statue-a-ploy-to-exploit-his-name-lakshmi-parvathi/article25792267.ece|title=NTR statue a ploy to exploit his name: Lakshmi Parvathi|newspaper=The Hindu|date=21 December 2018|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
She has been active in politics after marrying NTR. Immediately after the demise of [[N. T. Rama Rao]], she founded [[NTR Telugu Desam Party (Lakshmi Parvathi)|NTR Telugu Desam Party]] in 1995 By elections Lakshmi Parvathi won as MLA from [[Pathapatnam (Assembly constituency)]] behalf of NTRTDP with the support of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/1998/feb/10lp.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT: The Rediff Election Interview/ Lakshmi Parvathi|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> 42 constituencies candidates were launched by NTR (TDP) in 1996. Even after winning 3,249,267 votes in the elections the party did not win a single seat. She later joined [[Indian National Congress]] party. Currently, she is a member of [[YSR Congress Party]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ntr-statue-a-ploy-to-exploit-his-name-lakshmi-parvathi/article25792267.ece|title=NTR statue a ploy to exploit his name: Lakshmi Parvathi|newspaper=The Hindu|date=21 December 2018|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>


She contested from Sompeta and Eluru constituencies for the elections to the Andhra Pradesh assembly in 1999. She lost both the seats. She polled a mere 1,500 votes in Eluru.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/article30258303.ece|title=A clear majority for TDP}}</ref>
She contested from Sompeta and Eluru constituencies for the elections to the Andhra Pradesh assembly in 1999. She lost both the seats. She polled a mere 1,500 votes in Eluru.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/article30258303.ece|title=A clear majority for TDP}}</ref>
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Women in Andhra Pradesh politics]]
[[Category:Women in Andhra Pradesh politics]]
[[Category:YSR Congress politicians]]
[[Category:YSR Congress Party politicians]]
[[Category:Telugu women writers]]
[[Category:Telugu women writers]]
[[Category:Telugu writers]]
[[Category:Telugu writers]]