Roja Selvamani

R. K. Roja Selvamani
R. K. Roja Selvamani
	Roja at an interview with Sakshi TV
Minister for Tourism,; Culture and Youth Advancement; Government of Andhra Pradesh
	In office; 11 April 2022 – 4 June 2024
Governor	Biswabhusan Harichandan; S. Abdul Nazeer
Chief Minister	Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded by	Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao
Succeeded by	Kandula Durgesh Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy
Chairperson of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation
	In office; 15 July 2019 – 17 July 2021
Succeeded by	Mettu Govinda Reddy
1st President of YSRCP Women's Wing
	In office; 2015–2021
YSRCP President	Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Pothula Sunitha
Member of Legislative Assembly; Andhra Pradesh
	In office; 19 June 2014 – 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu
Succeeded by	Gali Bhanu Prakash
Constituency	Nagari
3rd President of Telugu Mahila; United Andhra Pradesh
	In office; 1999–2009
TDP President	N. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded by	Nannapaneni Rajakumari
Succeeded by	Shobha Haymavathi
Personal details
Born	Sri Latha Reddy; 17 November 1972 (age 51); Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political party	Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party; (2011 - present)
Other political; affiliations	Telugu Desam Party; (1998 - 2009); Indian National Congress; (2009 - 2011)
Spouse	R. K. Selvamani (m. 2002)
Children	2
Occupation	Actress; Politician;
Awards	Nandi Awards; Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress; Cinema Express Awards

R. K. Roja Selvamani (born Sri Latha Reddy; 17 November 1972), is an Indian politician and former actress.^[4] She served as Minister for Tourism, Culture and Youth Advancement of Andhra Pradesh since 11 April 2022 until a landslide defeat in 2024 assembly elections.^[5]

Roja was born in Tirupati to Nagaraja Reddy and Lalitha Reddy, she has two brothers by the name of Kumaraswamy Reddy and Ramaprasad Reddy. Roja was a leading and established actress in the Indian cinema featuring in multiple Tamil and Telugu films as a leading actress from the 1990s till 2000s and featured in blockbuster films such as Chembaruthi (1992), Sarpayagam (1992), Anna (1994) and Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998) in which she won multiple awards such as the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress and the Nandi Awards for her film performances.

Roja became the Minister for Tourism Culture and Youth Advancement for the Government of Andhra Pradesh in April 2022.

^ "సినిమాల కోసం పేరు మార్చుకున్న స్టార్‌ హీరోయిన్లు". Sakshi (in Telugu). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
^ "Roja quits TDP, to join Congress soon". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^ "Tamil Cinema news – 90's favourite tamil actress, she is famous in red clothe movie... Tamil Movies – Cinema seithigal". Maalaimalar.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
^ "Watch Video: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Roja requests PM Modi for selfie, he obliges". freepressjournal.in. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^ Service, Express News (14 April 2022). "New Minister for Tourism RK Roja vows to make Andhra a tourism hub". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[1] "సినిమాల కోసం పేరు మార్చుకున్న స్టార్‌ హీరోయిన్లు". Sakshi (in Telugu). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

[2] "Roja quits TDP, to join Congress soon". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[3] "Tamil Cinema news – 90's favourite tamil actress, she is famous in red clothe movie... Tamil Movies – Cinema seithigal". Maalaimalar.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.

[4] "Watch Video: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Roja requests PM Modi for selfie, he obliges". freepressjournal.in. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

[5] Service, Express News (14 April 2022). "New Minister for Tourism RK Roja vows to make Andhra a tourism hub". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

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R. K. Roja Selvamani
Roja at an interview with Sakshi TV

Minister for Tourism, Culture and Youth Advancement Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 11 April 2022 – 4 June 2024
Governor	Biswabhusan Harichandan S. Abdul Nazeer
Chief Minister	Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded by	Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao
Succeeded by	Kandula Durgesh Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy
Chairperson of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation
In office 15 July 2019 – 17 July 2021
Succeeded by	Mettu Govinda Reddy
1st President of YSRCP Women's Wing
In office 2015–2021
YSRCP President	Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Pothula Sunitha
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
In office 19 June 2014 – 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu
Succeeded by	Gali Bhanu Prakash
Constituency	Nagari
3rd President of Telugu Mahila United Andhra Pradesh
In office 1999–2009
TDP President	N. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded by	Nannapaneni Rajakumari
Succeeded by	Shobha Haymavathi

Personal details
Born	Sri Latha Reddy^[1] (1972-11-17) 17 November 1972 (age 51) Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political party	Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (2011 - present)
Other political affiliations	Telugu Desam Party (1998 - 2009) Indian National Congress (2009 - 2011)^[2]
Spouse	R. K. Selvamani (m. 2002) ^[3]
Children	2
Occupation	Actress Politician
Awards	Nandi Awards Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Cinema Express Awards

Roja Selvamani

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