D. K. Aruna
Dharmavarapu Kottam Aruna (born 4 May 1960) is an Indian politician from Telangana state. She served as a minister in Andhra Pradesh for Information and Public Relations in YS Rajasekhar Reddy's cabinet (2004–2009) and for Small Scale industries, Sugar, Khadi and Village Industries in Rosaiah's cabinet (2009–2010). She represented Gadwal constituency as an MLA in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly between 2004–2014 and in Telangana Legislative Assembly between 2014 and 2018.
D. K. Aruna | |
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Smt. D. K. Aruna during public speech | |
| National Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2020 | |
| President | J. P. Nadda |
| Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2 June 2014 – 11 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Telangana Assembly Created |
| Succeeded by | Bandla Krishna Mohan Reddy |
| Constituency | Gadwal |
| Minister of Information & Public Relations, Cinematography, A.P. Film, TV & Theatre Development Corporation Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 25 November 2010 – 21 February 2014 | |
| Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Chief Minister | Kiran Kumar Reddy |
| Preceded by | J. Geeta Reddy |
| Succeeded by | President's Rule |
| Minister of Small Scale industries, Sugar, Khadi and Village Industries Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 25 May 2009 – 24 November 2010 | |
| Governor | N. D. Tiwari E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Chief Minister | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Konijeti Rosaiah |
| Preceded by | Gollapalli Surya Rao |
| Succeeded by | P. Shankar Rao |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Gattu Bheemudu |
| Succeeded by | Telangana Assembly Created |
| Constituency | Gadwal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1960 Narayanpet |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2019 - Present) |
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| Spouse | D.K. Bharatha Simha Reddy |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Gadwal, Jogulamba Gadwal district |
| Alma mater | Raja Bahadur Venkata Rama Reddy Womens College, Hyderabad |
| Occupation | Agriculture and Politician |
Aruna won the 2004 election under Samajwadi Party but later joined the Indian National Congress. She joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019 and is appointed as its National Vice President in September 2020.
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