Gongidi Sunitha Mahender Reddy (born 16 August 1969) is an Indian politician. She is a member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly representing Alair constituency of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district and also Government Whip. She is a member of 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. She did her schooling from

Wesley Girls High School, Secunderabad Wesley Girls High School is a high school located in Secunderabad, Telangana, India. See also *Education in India *Wesley Degree College, Secunderabad * List of schools in India *List of institutions of higher education in Telangana There ...

and B.Com. from Osmania University.

Career

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

Political career

She entered politics in June 2001 by joining TRS party. She won as Yadagirigutta MPTC, MPP from 2001 to 2006. She was State General secretary in TRS Party during 2002. She won the post of Sarpanch in 2006 - 2011 from Vangapally. She is a member of TRS Politbureau since 2009. She won the 2014 Assembly elections with a majority of over 30,000 over Budida Bixmaiah Goud of the Indian National Congress.TRS releases list of ‘69’ candidates for Assembly polls - The Hindu
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2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election The Telangana Legislative Assembly election was held in Telangana on 7 December 2018 to constitute the second Legislative Assembly since the formation of the state in 2014. The incumbent Telangana Rashtra Samithi, the Indian National Congress, ...

, she was re-elected with a majority of 33086 votes. She also worked with an NGO, HELP, that works for employability of underprivileged women.

Political statistics

Personal life

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

References

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