Surabhi Vani Devi

Surabhi Vani Devi
Member of Legislative Council, Telangana
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 March 2021
Preceded by	N. Ramchander Rao
Constituency	Mahbubnagar–Rangareddy–Hyderabad Graduates
Personal details
Born	(1952-04-01) 1 April 1952 (age 72) Vangara, Hyderabad State, India (present-day Telangana)
Political party	Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Spouse	Late Sri S. Dayakar Rao
Children	3
Parents	P. V. Narasimha Rao (father) Smt. Sattamma (mother)
Relatives	P. V. Rajeshwar Rao (brother)
Residence	Hyderabad
Education	B.A. (Osmania University) Diploma in Fine Arts (JNTUH)
Occupation	Politician academic artist

Surabhi Vani Devi (born 1 April 1952) is an Indian politician, academic and artist.[1] She is the daughter of P. V. Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister of India. She was elected as MLC in Telangana Legislative Council election from Mahbubnagar–Rangareddy–Hyderabad Graduates constituency in March 2021.[2]

Early life

Vani Devi was born to former Prime Minister of India, P. V. Narasimha Rao on 1 April 1952 in Vangara village of then Karimnagar district in Telangana, India. She did her schooling from HSC from Govt. Girls High School, Hyderguda, B.A. from Osmania University and Diploma in Fine Arts from JNTU. She served as a lecturer in JNTU between 1990 and 1995.[3]

Academic activities

Vani Devi is an artist, educationist, social activist past 35 years, founder-principal of the Sri Venkateshwara Group of Institutions.[4] She established Surabhi Educational Society, Sri Venkateshwara College of Fine Arts In the year 1991.

As an artist

She is an artist, her favorite subject is Nature and medium is Water Colors and Acrylics. She has held more than 15 solo exhibitions, several group shows, seminars, talks in India and abroad since 1973.^[citation needed]

Awards

1. Awarded International Women’s Achievement Award by Telangana State Government in 2016.[5]
2. Awarded Pratibha Puraskar award by Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University.[6]

References

1. Ifthekhar, J. S. (7 September 2015). "Art parallels Nature". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
2. Telangana Today, Telangana (20 March 2021). "TRS candidate Vani Devi wins Graduates MLC election". Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
3. Ali, Roushan (22 February 2021). "KCR picks PV Narasimha Rao's daughter Vani for Hyderabad-Ranga Reddy-Mahbubnagar MLC poll | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
4. correspondent, dc (22 February 2021). "KCR names P V Narasimha Rao's daughter Vani Devi as MLC candidate". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 24 February 2021. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
5. "TRS fields Surbhi Vani Devi, daughter of former PM PV Narasimha Rao, for MLC polls". The News Minute. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
6. "Photos: Painting Exhibition by P.V.Narasimha Rao's Daughter Smt. S. Vani Devi at Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad". www.ragalahari.com. Retrieved 24 February 2021.