Panchumarthi Anuradha

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Use Indian English|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Panchumarthi Anuradha

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|09|21|df=y}}

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| office = Member of Legislative Council
Andhra Pradesh

| termstart = March 2023

| office1 = 7th Mayor of Vijayawada

| termstart1 = 2000

| termend1 = 2005

| predecessor1 = T. Venkateswara Rao

| successor1 = Tadi Shankuntala

| party = Telugu Desam Party (2000–present)

| constituency = MLA quota

| occupation = Politician

| parents = Swargham Pulla Rao and Gruhi

}}

Panchumarthi Anuradha (born 21 September 1974) is an Indian Politician from Andhra Pradesh. She was elected as a Member of the Legislative Council on behalf of the Telugu Desam Party by MLA quota election. She was a former Mayor of Vijayawada in the state of Andhra Pradesh.{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2023-03-24 |title=Surprise win for TDP in MLC polls |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/vijayawada/surprise-win-for-tdp-in-mlc-polls-789297 |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}} She won the MLA quota MLC elections{{Cite news |date=2023-03-23 |title=Shock to YSRCP as TDP's Panchumarthi Anuradha wins MLC election in Andhra Pradesh |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amaravati/shock-to-ysrcp-as-tdps-panchumarthi-anuradha-wins-mlc-election-in-andhra-pradesh/articleshow/98946226.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-03-25 |issn=0971-8257}}{{cite news|last1=The Hindu|first1=|title=TDP’s Anuradha pulls off a surprise win in MLC polls|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tdps-anuradha-pulls-off-a-surprise-win-in-mlc-polls/article66653683.ece|accessdate=26 March 2024|date=23 March 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326183924/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tdps-anuradha-pulls-off-a-surprise-win-in-mlc-polls/article66653683.ece|archivedate=26 March 2024|language=en-IN}} with two cross-votes from YSRCP MLAs and defeated the ruling party’s candidate.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-23 |title=TDP's Panchumarthi Anuradha, 6 YSRC nominees win MLC elections |url=https://www.newstap.in/andhra-pradesh/tdps-panchumarthi-anuradha-6-ysrc-nominees-win-mlc-elections-1468539 |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=www.newstap.in |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=MLC elections Anuradha Panchumarthi |work=Deccan Chronicle |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/230323/major-jolt-to-ysrc-as-tds-anuradha-wins-in-mlc-polls.html}} She joined TDP in 2000 and contested in Mayor elections of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and won 6800 majority votes.{{Cite web |title=Ex-Vijaywada Mayor Anuradha to Head Women's Finance Corporation |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2015/dec/17/ex-vijaywada-mayor-anuradha-to-head-womens-finance-corporation-854538.html |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=The New Indian Express}}{{Cite web |title=Panchumarthi Anuradha: అప్పుడు 26ఏళ్లకే మేయర్‌.. ఇప్పుడు తెదేపా ఎమ్మెల్సీ |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/politics/life-and-political-journey-of-panchumarthi-anuradha/0500/123051195 |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=EENADU |language=te}}