Gongidi Suntiha Explained

Gongidi Sunitha
Office:MLA and Government Whip
Telangana Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Alair, Telangana
Term Start:2 June 2014
Term End:03 December 2023
Birth Date:1969 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Alma Mater:Osmania University
Party:Telangana Rashtra Samithi
Spouse:Mahender Reddy

Gongidi Sunitha Mahender Reddy (born 16 August 1969) is an Indian politician. She served as a member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly,representing the Alair constituency of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, from 02 June 2014 to 03 December 2023. She also served as Government Whip.[1] [2] She is a member of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi Party.

Early life

Karingula Sunitha Rani was born on 16 August 1969 in Hyderabad, Telangana, to Sarala and Narsimha Reddy, in a lower-middle-class family.[3] She did her schooling at Wesley Girls High School, Secunderabad, and B.Com. from Osmania University.

Career

Sunitha Reddy worked for a private company during her graduation to support her family. Even after her marriage, she remained at her job until her political entry.

Political career

She entered politics in June 2001 by joining the TRS Party. She won as Yadagirigutta MPTC, MPP, from 2001 to 2006. She was State General Secretary of the TRS Party in 2002. She won the post of Sarpanch in 2006 – 2011 from Vangapally. She has been a member of TRS Politbureau since 2009.[4]

She won the 2014 Assembly elections with a majority of over 30,000 over Budida Bixmaiah Goud of the Indian National Congress.[5] [6] In the 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election, she was re-elected with a majority of 33086 votes.[7]

She also worked with an NGO, HELP, that works for the employability of underprivileged women.

Political statistics

Election results!Year!Election!Constituency!Party!Opponent!Majority!Result!
2014Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly electionAlairTRSBudida Bixmaiah Goud (INC)31148
2018Telangana Legislative Assembly electionAlairTRSBudida Bixmaiah Goud (INC)33086

Personal life

Sunitha married Gongidi Mahender Reddy, a TRS party member in 2001. She has two daughters.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-06-02. Gongidi Sunitha prays for timely rains. The Hans India.
  2. News: DC discusses if women in state Cabinet can ensure social justice . . 21 December 2014 . 14 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Member's Profile - SMT. GONGIDI SUNITHA. 2021-09-10. Telangana Legislature. 10 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210910145431/https://www.telanganalegislature.org.in/web/legislative-assembly/members-information?p_auth=Ih0JhZed&p_p_id=AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet&p_p_lifecycle=1&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet_const_id=97&_AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet_javax.portlet.action=getMemberDetails&_AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet_mem_id=3034&_AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet_term_id=15. dead.
  4. Web site: Politburo Telangana Rashtra Samithi . 26 January 2018 . 1 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401224700/https://www.trspartyonline.org/leadership/politbureau . dead .
  5. Web site: Alair Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Alair, Telangana . Elections.in . 14 May 2016.
  6. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/trs-releases-list-of-69-candidates-for-assembly-polls/article5871247.ece TRS releases list of ‘69’ candidates for Assembly polls - The Hindu
  7. Web site: Alair Assembly Election Result 2018: TRS' Gongidi Sunitha defeated CONG's challenger Budida Bikshamaiah. 2021-09-10. Times Now.