Y.S. Sharmila: The Political Trailblazer Of Andhra Pradesh!

Y.S. Sharmila Reddy is an Indian politician who is best known as the founder and president of the YSR Telangana Party. She is the daughter of the Late Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy who was the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh from 2004 to 2009.

In the past, Y.S. Sharmila has also served as the party convener of the YSR Congress Party, founded by her brother YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. She has a massive fan following on social media with her Facebook follower count touching 2,81,000 and her Instagram follower count hovering around 1,02,000.

Physical Stats

Y.S. Sharmila Family

Y.S. Sharmila was born on 17th December 1973 in a Christian Reddy family that had a political and business background. Sharmila’s father Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy was a politician, popularly known by the name YSR.

Her mother Y. S. Vijayamma is also into politics and has been an MLA representing the Pulivendla constituency. Sharmila also has an elder brother, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy who is the current chief minister of the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Y.S. Sharmila is married to Anil Kumar who is an evangelist by profession. The couple is having two children, a son YS Rajareddy and a daughter Anjali Reddy.

Relationships

In 1995, Y.S. Sharmila got married to Anil Kumar and theirs was a love marriage. It was also a second marriage for both of them. Post his wedding with Sharmila, Anil who was originally a Hindu Brahmin got converted to Christianity as Sharmila is a Christian family.

Education

There are no details available about Sharmila’s educational background in the public domain.

Controversies

On April 24th, 2023, Sharmila was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days. The politician was detained by Jubilee Hills police following the allegation that she had slapped a female police constable and manhandled a sub-inspector who restricted her from entering her car.

The incident took place when Sharmila was leaving her residence in the city to organize a protest outside the office of the special investigation team (SIT) that is conducting an inquiry into the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) question paper leak case.

In July 2019, Sharmila filed a police complaint against the social media wing of Telugu Desam Party alleging that they are spreading baseless allegations of her having an illegal relationship with the Telugu film actor Prabhas.

According to Sharmila, during the 2014 elections also, certain vested interests with political motivations had tried to malign her by spreading the false news of her having a relationship with Prabhas and the same rumor has resurfaced again.

Back in 2014, Prabhas had rubbished all the rumors stating that she never met or spoke with Sharmila and the news doing the rounds of him having an affair with the politician is completely baseless.

Y.S. Sharmila Profession

Prior to June 2012, Sharmila had never been part of the world of politics. In that year, her brother Jagan was imprisoned following his alleged involvement in a slew of assets cases.

Thus, in the absence of Jagan who was then the President of YSRCP, Sharmila started campaigning for the by-polls to 18 assembly and one Lok Sabha constituency in the state of Andhra Pradesh. When the election results were out, YSRCP went on to win 15 assembly seats and the Nellore Lok Sabha constituency. 

During that time, Y.S. Sharmila had launched Maro Praja Prasthanam – a 3000 Km walkathon following the path of her late father who had initiated a 1600-km long padayatra back in 2003. However, Sharmila met with a knee injury in the middle of the padayatra forcing her to take a break for two months.

In 2019, Sharmila was back with a bang, spearheading an 11-day bus yatra in the wake of the 2019 Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. The YSRCP went on to win that year’s election with a thumping majority. Subsequently, Jagan became the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, and Sharmila and her mother took a back seat.

In February 2021, Sharmila disclosed to the media that there were political differences between her and Jagan. Eventually, on July 8th, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of her father YS Rajasekhara Reddy,  Sharmila launched YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP), her own political party.

Y.S. Sharmila Net Worth

Reportedly, Sharmila’s net worth stands at $5 million.

Lesser Known Facts About. S. Sharmil

• Sharmila named her son YS Rajareddy after her grandfather.

•  In an interview, Sharmila said that she is the real beneficiary of YSR’s legacy in Telangana. The politician also stated that people directly relate her to her father and they like her willpower and the audacity to change the system.  According to her, people accepted her as she was brought up, studied, married, and had kids in Andhra Pradesh. 
• Sharmila’s son Raja completed his graduation from Dallas University in the United States. Sharmila attended Raja’s convocation along with her mother, daughter, and husband.

• When Sharmila’s mother Vijayamma resigned from YSRC to support her daughter’s newly launched political party, she said in an emotional speech that being YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s wife and Sharmila’s mother, she has a responsibility to support her daughter. Vijayamma also added that  Sharmila launched the party as Telangana’s daughter-in-law. 

• After the death of YSR in 2009, Sharmila’s husband Brother Anil stopped preaching. However, in December 2010, he was back into teaching the gospel to large congregations and began with Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, and Miryalguda. He travels a lot and has addressed congregations in the US, Dubai, New Zealand, and Muscat.

• On the occasion of her son’s graduation, Sharmila posted an emotional tweet congratulating her son on his achievement. She tweeted that It was an absolute pleasure to watch him grow from the baby in her arms to the wonderful man he has become. Sharmila also advised her son to be truthful and kind and to value the people around him.

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