Shobha Nagi Reddy

Bhuma Shobha Nagireddy (16 November 1968 – 24 April 2014) is a politician from Andhra Pradesh, India. She represented the Allagadda constituency in the present Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh, before resigning due to political turmoil in her party. She served as the chairperson of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) for two years and is the only woman to hold that position. She was the spokesperson for the Prajarajyam party, having previously been General Secretary and also a state committee member in the Telugu Desam Party and in charge of its Ananthapur district section. Recently, she left the Prajarajyam party and joined newly formed YSR Congress. And presently Deputy floor Leader of YSR Congress Party. Her husband is also a politician (BHUMA NAGI REDDY) served twice as an MLA (Allagadda) and thirice as an M P (Nandyal)

Political entry

Bhuma Shoba Nagireddy became actively involved in politics in 1996, prior to which she was a housewife. Her husband, Bhuma Nagireddy, was elected as a Member of Parliament and so had to resign his post as a Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the Allagadda constituency. Fighting as a candidate of the Telugu Desam Party, she was elected to the vacant Assembly seat with a record 27,000 majority in the by-election.

It soon became apparent that Nagireddy had political abilities, her oratory skills caused the party president and then Chief Minister, Nara Chandrababu Naidu, to assign party duties to her. She rose to state level and became the first woman to serve as chairperson of APSRTC. She was elected four times to the Assembly.

In 2004, she was asked to contest the Nandyal constituency for a seat in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. She was unsuccessful in that bid due to general changes in the political landscape, the severe drought conditions in the Rayalaseema region in which she operated, and the charisma that her opponent, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, held among agriculturists. Later, in 2008, she and her husband joined the newly formed Prajarajyam party.

Personal life

Bhuma Shobha Nagireddy is the younger daughter of S. V. Subba Reddy, a senior politician and ex-minister of Andhra Pradesh. She was born and raised in Allagadda, where she studied up to Intermediate level. Her Younger brother, S. V. Mohan Reddy Ex M L C, is also a politician. She married Bhuma Nagireddy in 1986 and the couple have three children.

Death

Shobha Nagireddy breathe her last on Thursday at 11.05 A.M. Few minutes before, the Care hospital doctors have issued the health bulletin. The medical bulletin informed that the condition of Shobha was still critical and it will take more 24 hours to assess the situation. However, within minutes she died undergoing treatment in ICU.

  Last night, the YSR Congress Party official spokesperson and the party’s candidate from Allagadaa Assembly constituency in Kurnool district, has been severely injured in a road mishap. And moved to Care Hospital in Hyderabad for better treatment. 

24/04/2014

YSR Congress Party leader and Allagadda candidate, Sobha Nagi Reddy met with a fatal accident a short while ago. The accident occurred when she was returning back to her house after finishing her election campaign. Initial reports say the vehicle in which Shobha was travelling got overturned. She sustained severe injuries and her condition is said to be very serious.

The accident took place in Doobaguntamitta near Allagadda. Sobha Nagi Reddy quit Telugu Desam party after Chiranjeevi floated Praja Rajyam. After playing a crucial role in the party, she and her husband Bhuma Nagi Reddy shifted their loyalty to YS Jagan’s YSR Congress Party.

She is currently also the official spokesperson of YSR Congress. She is in fray for Allagadda Assembly while her husband is contesting for Nandyala Assembly

Shobha Nagi Reddy, on 23rd April night around 11.30 PM , was severely injured in a road accident. She was returning from Nandyal where she was campaigning for YSRCP.

Her car lost control and dived off the road injuring the driver and Shoba Nagi Reddy severely. Reportedly her car overturned four times, and she was flung out, sustaining grievous injuries on her head and neck. She was shifted to Care Hospital in Hyderabad after preliminary treatment at Suraksha hospital in Nandyal. (More Details) She sustained severe injuries to her head which rendered her unconscious and her condition is said to be extremely critical.She took her last breath at 11.05Am while undergoing the treatment at care hospital.