Vanga Geetha Explained

Vanga Geetha
Caption:Vanga Geetha in 2019
Birth Date:1 March 1964
Birth Place:Kakinada, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India (now Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, India)
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha[1]
Constituency:Kakinada
Term Start:17 June 2019
Predecessor:Thota Narasimham
Successor:Tangella Uday Srinivas
Office1:Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
[2]
Constituency1:Pithapuram
Term Start1:16 May 2009
Term End1:15 May 2014
Predecessor1:Pendem Dorababu
Successor1:S. V. S. N. Varma
Office2:Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Term Start2:3 April 2000
Term End2:2 April 2006
1Blankname2:Chairman
1Namedata2:
2Blankname2:Leader of the House
2Namedata2:
Predecessor2:Mohan Babu
Successor2:M. V. Mysura Reddy
Constituency2:Andhra Pradesh
Party:YSR Congress Party
(2019-present)
Otherparty:
Spouse:Kasi Viswanatham
Father:P. V. S. Prakash Rao
Mother:P. Bramaramba
Residence:Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh
Alma Mater:
Profession:
Source:https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5093
Term End:4 June 2024

Vanga Geetha (born 1 March 1964)[8] is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She was elected to the Lok Sabha from Kakinada as a member of the YSR Congress Party.[9] [10] She was earlier a member of the Rajya Sabha representing the Telugu Desam Party.[11] [12] [13] [14]

Early life and education

She was born to P. V. S. Prakash Rao and P. Bramaramba in Kakinada, East Godavari district (now Kakinada district), Andhra Pradesh.[15] She married Vanga Kasi Viswanath. She completed her B.L from GSK College, Andhra University, and her Master of Law from the Universality of Nagpur. She worked as an advocate. She also holds post graduate degrees in Political Science and Public Administration, and Psychology.

Political career

She started her political journey with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1993. Earlier from 1989-1993, she served as Regional Chairperson of Women and Child Welfare department for East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam Districts.[''[[Wikipedia:Please clarify|clarification needed]]]

She contested from the Pithapuram constituency as an independent but lost. Between1995-2000, she served as chairperson of Zilla Parishad from East Godavari District. In 1997, she became the Vice President of the State Telugu Desam Party.[''[[Wikipedia:Please clarify|clarification needed]]]

From 2000-2006, she was a Member of Rajya Sabha representing Andhra Pradesh in the upper house of the Indian Parliament representing Telugu Desam Party. From 2000 to 2006, she served as a member on different committees like Transport and Tourism, Committee on Rules and the Consultative Committee on Human Resource Development.[''[[Wikipedia:Please clarify|clarification needed]]]

She joined the Praja Rajyam Party and won the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Pithapuram Constituency.[''[[Wikipedia:Please clarify|clarification needed]]]

Later, when PRP merged in the Congress, she became a member of the Indian National Congress.

In March 2019, she joined YSR Congress Party and became an MP winning the 2019 Indian General election from Kakinada on YSR Congress Party ticket.

Notes and References

  1. https://resultuniversity.com/election/kakinada-lok-sabha
  2. https://resultuniversity.com/election/pithapuram-andhra-pradesh-assembly-constituency
  3. https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/geetha-viswanath-vanga
  4. https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/geetha-viswanath-vanga
  5. https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/geetha-viswanath-vanga
  6. https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/geetha-viswanath-vanga
  7. https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/geetha-viswanath-vanga
  8. Web site: Vanga Geetha . 2024-03-20 . The Indian Express . en.
  9. Web site: 17th Lok Sabha will see 76 women MPs, maximum so far . New Indian Express . 24 May 2019 . 24 May 2019.
  10. News: Battle equally poised in port town Kakinada . The Hindu . 26 March 2019 . 24 May 2019. Sankarkakinada . K. n Murali .
  11. Web site: Rajya Sabha Members Biographical Sketches 1952–2003 . . 23 December 2017.
  12. Web site: Women Members of Rajya Sabha . . 23 December 2017 .
  13. News: Vanga Geetha quits Telugu Desam . The Hindu . 19 August 2008 . 23 December 2017.
  14. Book: India. Parliament. Rajya Sabha. Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. 23 December 2017. 2006. Council of States Secretariat. 16.
  15. https://theleaderspage.com/vanga-geetha/