She is the daughter of former Indian parliamentarian and social activist Paturi Rajagopala Naidu.

She was the Minister for Geology and Mines in the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India[1] and MLA for the Chandragiri constituency.

[3] Aruna Kumari is married to Galla Ramachandra Naidu, an industrialist and founder of Amara Raja Group of Companies.

She worked for the Chrysler Corporation as computer programmer and departmental head for Management Information Systems in the sales division.

She was also the MLA for Chandragiri constituency from 1989 to 1994, 1999–2014 and Health Education and Insurance Minister [6] in the first term of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, late Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, during which time, she was responsible for creating the universal health programme, Aarogyasri.