Botsa Jhansi Lakshmi

Personal life and education Botcha Jhansi Lakshmi born to Majji Rama Rao and Kalavathi. Her father was a police officer (Retd. Spl SP). Though her family hails from Visakhapatnam, due to her father's transfers, she was raised in many place including Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Rampachodavaram and Rajahmundry. She completed her PHD in Philosophy from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. She married her brother in law (bava) Botsa Satyanarayana, Minister and former PCC of Andhra Pradesh. She has a son and a daughter.

Career Jhansi represented Vizianagaram Zilla Parishad Chairperson from 2001 to 2006. During 2007–09, she represented the Bobbili constituency in the Lok Sabha. She is the second time member of Lok Sabha from Vizianagaram Constituency in 2009. She belongs to the YSR Congress party.

Positions held 2005 Member (Nominated), All India Congress Committee 2010 Executive Member, Indian Parliamentary Group 2010 Chairman, MGNREGA Sub-Committee, Working Group on Specific Needs of Specific Category 2010 Chairman, India-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Friendship Group 2010 Executive Committee Member, Congress Parliamentary Party

Awards She received Uttam Mahila Award 2002–2003 from Visakha Samacharam, a Journal.