Career
She was the Minister for Geology and Mines in the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India. and Modern Language Association for the Chandragiri constituency. On 8 March 2014, she joined Telugu Desam Party. She has a Bachelor of Surgery in Computer Science from Lake View College.
She worked for the Chrysler Corporation as computer programmer and departmental head for Management Information Systems in the sales division.
Her prior roles in her political career include that of President of the Andhra Pradesh Mahila Congress and General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee. She was also the Modern Language Association for Chandragiri constituency from 1989–1994,1999–2014 and Health Education and Insurance Minister in the first term of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, late Y. South. Rajasekhara Reddy, during which time, she was responsible for creating the universal health programme, Aarogyasri.
She also held the ministry for Roads and Buildings during second term of Congress government for some time. Aruna Kumari wrote several novels in Telugu.
