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.

Gongidi
MLA and Government Whip
Telangana Legislative Assembly
In office
2 June 2014 – 03 December 2023
ConstituencyAlair, Telangana
Personal details
Born (1969-08-16) 16 August 1969 (age 55)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyTelangana Rashtra Samithi
SpouseMahender Reddy
Alma materOsmania University

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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Election results
Year Election Constituency Party Opponent Majority Result Ref.
2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Alair TRS Budida Bixmaiah Goud (INC) 31148 Won [7]
2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election Alair TRS Budida Bixmaiah Goud (INC) 33086 Won [7]

Personal life

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Sunitha married Gongidi Mahender Reddy, a TRS party member in 2001. She has two daughters.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Gongidi Sunitha prays for timely rains". The Hans India. 2 June 2017.
  2. ^ "DC discusses if women in state Cabinet can ensure social justice". Deccan Chronicle. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Member's Profile - SMT. GONGIDI SUNITHA". Telangana Legislature. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Politburo | Telangana Rashtra Samithi". Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Alair Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Alair, Telangana". Elections.in. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  6. ^ TRS releases list of ‘69’ candidates for Assembly polls - The Hindu
  7. ^ a b c "Alair Assembly Election Result 2018: TRS' Gongidi Sunitha defeated CONG's challenger Budida Bikshamaiah". Times Now. Retrieved 10 September 2021.