Kandru Kamala (born 10 March 1967) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She was a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Andhra Pradesh representing the Indian National Congress from Mangalagiri Assembly constituency in Guntur district.[1]

Early life

Kamala is from Mangalagiri. She is from Padmasali, the weaving community.[2] She married Siva Nagendra Rao.[1] Her daughter Murugudu Lavanya contested on YSR Congress ticket, but lost against Nara Lokesh in the 2023 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[3][4]

Career

Kamala won the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Mangalagiri Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress. She polled 52,585 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Tammisetty Janaki Devi of Praja Rajyam Party, by a margin of 12,762 votes.[5]

In March 2019, she joined YSR Congress Party ahead of the assembly elections.[6][7][8] After staying away from politics for some time, she expressed here intention to re-enter active politics in December 2023 before the assembly election.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Kamala Kandru(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MANGALAGIRI(GUNTUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  2. ^ "Padmasalis seek Mangalagiri seat" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2019-03-15. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  3. ^ Raghavendra, V (2024-04-19). "Nomination filed on behalf of Lokesh in Mangalagiri" (in en-IN). The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  4. ^ M, Sambasiva Rao (2024-04-26). "A lot is at stake for both TDP and YSRCP in Mangalagiri" (in en-IN). The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  5. ^ "IndiaVotes AC Summary: Mangalagiri 2009". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  6. ^ Fb; Tw; Linkdin; Whatsapp; Us, GNFollow. "మంగళగిరిలో లోకేశ్‌కు షాక్: వైసీపీలో చేరిన మాజీ ఎమ్మెల్యే కమల" (in Telugu). Asianet News Telugu. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  7. ^ Chandram (2019-03-21). "వైసీపీలో చేరిన మంగళగిరి మాజీ ఎమ్మెల్యే" (in Telugu). HMTV. Archived 2024-04-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  8. ^ "వైఎస్సార్‌ సీపీలో చేరిన కాండ్రు కమల". Sakshi. 2019-03-22. Archived 2024-04-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  9. ^ "మంగళగిరి రేసులో నేనున్నా.. కొత్త వాళ్లకి సీటు కావాలంటే కుదరదు: కాండ్రు కమల" (in Telugu). EENADU. Retrieved 2026-04-24.