Chetti Thanuja Rani

Chetti Thanuja Rani (born 1993) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She is an MP from Araku Lok Sabha Constituency in Alluri Sitharama Raju District. She represents YSR Congress Party. She won the 2024 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh.

Early life and education
Gumma Thanuja Rani, née Chetti, was born to Gumma Syam Sundar Rao, a native of Addumanda, Hukumpet in ASR district. She married Chetti Vinay and has a daughter Chetti Yashnaa. She is the daughter in law of Chetti Phalguna. She did her graduation in medicine at International Higher School of Medicine, International University of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. She also served as an epidemiologist in ASR district.

Career
Rani made her political debut winning the 2024 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh representing YSR Congress Party from Araku Lok Sabha Constituency, one of the biggest constituencies in India with a population of over 14.5 lakhs. She polled 4,77,005 votes and defeated Kothapalli Geetha of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 50,580 votes.