Early life and education
Divya was born in Tuni and is a housewife. Her husband is in Indian Revenue Service. She completed her MBA from Osmania University in 2012. Earlier, she earned her engineering degree in Electronics and Communication, also from Osmania University, in 2006. She is the daughter of former Andhra Pradesh finance minister and former six time MLA from Tuni, Yanamala Rama Krishnudu. She has no criminal cases registered against her and she declared assets worth Rs.9.4 crore in the affidavit submitted to the Election Commission of India before the 2024 polls. Her paternal uncle, Yanamala Krishnudu, who lost the MLA election twice on TDP ticket, quit the party after 40 years as he was denied an MLC ticket.Political career
Following in the footsteps of her father, Divya joined politics and in 2023, she was appointed as the district incharge. She was nominated for and won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Tuni Assembly constituency representing Telugu Desam Party. She polled 97,206 votes and defeated her nearest riva, Dadisetti Raja of YSR Congress Party by a margin of 15,177 votes. She was appointed whip in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Assembly on 12 November 2024. After she was elected as the MLA, she visited and inspected a bridge in September 2024, where the protection wall collapsed. She instructed the officials to immediately take up repairs on the section of the Tandava Bridge between Tuni and Payakaraopeta.References
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