Rayana Bhagya Lakshmi (born ) is a politician and businesswoman from

Vijayawada Vijayawada, formerly known as Bezawada, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and is a part of the state's Capital Region. It is the administrative headquarters of the NTR district. Its metropolitan region comprises NT ...

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

, India. She is currently serving as the 12th mayor of Vijayawada. Lakshmi is associated with

YSR Congress Party The Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP or YCP; ) is an Indian regional political party based in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Its president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy serves as the state's chief minister. It is currently the fifth lar ...

Career

Lakshmi contested in 2021 Vijayawada Municipal Corporation election as a candidate from YSR Congress Party. She was elected as a first-time corporator from the 46th municipal division, which was reserved for BC women category. On 18 March 2021, she took charge as the 12th mayor of Vijayawada. She is also the fifth woman mayor of the city.

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Living people Women mayors of places in Andhra Pradesh Politicians from Vijayawada Women in Andhra Pradesh politics YSR Congress Party politicians 21st-century Indian women politicians 21st-century Indian politicians 1983 births {{AndhraPradesh-YSRCP-politician-stub Mayors of Vijayawada Telugu politicians