Roja Selvamani

Roja Selvamani
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; Bhakarapeta, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, India
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; Filmfare Awards ;

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R. K. Roja Selvamani (born Sri Latha Reddy), is an Indian politician and actress. 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.

Roja was born in Bhakarapeta, 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, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films as a leading actress from the 1990s till 2000s and featured in blockbuster films such as Chembaruthi (1992), Sarpayagam (1992), Anna (1994), Gadibidi Ganda (1993) and Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998).

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