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{{Short description|Indian politician and legislator}}
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Taneti Vanita
| office              = [[Ministry of Home Affairs and Disaster Management|Minister of Home Affairs and Disaster Management]]<br />[[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start          = 11 April 2022
| term_end            = 4 June 2024
| governor            = [[Biswabhusan Harichandan]]<br />[[S. Abdul Nazeer]]
| 1blankname          = Chief Minister
| 1namedata          = [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]]
| predecessor        = [[Mekathoti Sucharitha]]
| successor          = [[Vangalapudi Anitha]]
| office1            = [[Ministry of Women and Child Welfare|Minister of Women and Child Welfare]]<br />[[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start1        = 8 June 2019
| term_end1          = 7 April 2022
| governor1          = [[E. S. L. Narasimhan]]<br />[[Biswabhusan Harichandan]]
| 1blankname1        = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1          = [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]]
| predecessor1        = [[Paritala Sunitha]]
| successor1          = [[K. V. Ushashri Charan]]
| office2            = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]], [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Andhra Pradesh]]
| constituency2      = [[Kovvur Assembly constituency|Kovvur]]
| term_start2        = 23 May 2019
| term_end2          = 4 June 2024
| predecessor2        = [[Kothapalli Samuel Jawahar]]
| successor2          = [[Muppidi Venkateswara Rao]]
| constituency3      = [[Gopalapuram Assembly constituency|Gopalapuram]]
| term_start3        = 16 May 2009
| term_end3          = 1 March 2014
| predecessor3        = Maddala Sunitha
| successor3          = Muppidi Venkateswara Rao
| party              = [[YSR Congress Party]]
| otherparty          = [[Telugu Desam Party]]
| website            =
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1973|06|24|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Gopalapuram, West Godavari|Gopalapuram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| occupation          = [[Politician]]
| image              =
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'''Taneti Vanitha''' is an Indian politician and a legislator in [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]. She is an MLA from Kovvuru West Godavari.She is daughter of Ex MLA Jonnakuti Babaji Rao. She is now working as  Ministry of Women and Child Welfare Department. She got majority of about 25000 votes in 2019 general election from kovvuru. she elected as member of assembly from gopalapuram in 2009.she came out of TDP party due to TDP's stand on A.P bifurcation. She joined YSRCP party and contested from kovvuru.
'''Taneti Vanitha''' is an Indian politician, former Minister of Home Affairs, Prison, Fire Services and Disaster Management<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-08 |title=Vasireddy Padma remembers YSR for his pro-women initiatives |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/vasireddy-padma-remembers-ysr-for-his-pro-women-initiatives/article67056979.ece |access-date=2023-12-11 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> in the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] and a Member of [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from [[Kovvur (Assembly constituency)|Kovvur]], [[West Godavari district]]. She got majority of about 25000 votes in the [[2019 Indian general election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Live Results: Kovvur Assemlby Constituency (Andhra Pradesh) |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2019/andhra-pradesh-kovvur-results-s01a054/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=News18}}</ref> She served as the Minister of Home, Prisons, Fire Services of Andhra Pradesh since 2022 till 2024.
 
==Early life==
She is the daughter of Ex-MLA Babaji rao from the Telugu Desam Party.
She is from gopalapuram


==Career==
==Career==
She won the 2009 election on TDP ticket but defected to YSR Congress party in November 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/more-mlas-from-congress-and-tdp-are-shifting-to-the-fledgling-party-120074-2012-10-30|title=More MLAs from the Congress and the TDP are shifting to the fledgling party|first1=Amarnath K. Menon|last1=HyderabadOctober 30|first2=2012UPDATED|last2=November 1|first3=2012 19:26|last3=Ist|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/telugu-desam-party-suspends-yet-another-mla/article4050901.ece|title=Telugu Desam Party suspends yet another MLA|date=31 October 2012|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
Vanitha was elected as MLA for Gopalapuram on [[Telugu Desam Party]] ticket but defected to YSR Congress party in November 2012.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/more-mlas-from-congress-and-tdp-are-shifting-to-the-fledgling-party-120074-2012-10-30|title=More MLAs from the Congress and the TDP are shifting to the fledgling party|author=Amarnath K. Menon |date=November 1, 2012 |magazine=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/telugu-desam-party-suspends-yet-another-mla/article4050901.ece|title=Telugu Desam Party suspends yet another MLA|date=31 October 2012|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> She came out of TDP due to its stand on Andhra Pradesh bifurcation and then joined [[YSR Congress Party]]. In 2019, she contested from [[Kovvur (Assembly constituency)|Kovvuru]] as YSRCP candidate and won with a majority of 25000 votes and was appointed Minister of Women and Child Welfare in [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy ministry]].<ref name="Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece |access-date=15 April 2022 |work= |date=8 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415155454/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece |archive-date=15 April 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref> In April 2022 cabinet reshuffle, Vanitha was appointed Minister for Home and Disaster Management.<ref name="Vanitha gets home, Buggana retains finance, Botcha & Suresh swap ministries in new team">{{cite news |last1=The New Indian Express |title=Vanitha gets home, Buggana retains finance, Botcha & Suresh swap ministries in new team |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2022/apr/12/vanitha-gets-home-buggana-retains-finance-botcha-suresh-swap-ministries-in-new-team-2440934.html |access-date=14 April 2022 |date=12 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414035057/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2022/apr/12/vanitha-gets-home-buggana-retains-finance-botcha-suresh-swap-ministries-in-new-team-2440934.html |archive-date=14 April 2022}}</ref><ref name="Buggana retains finance, Vanitha gets Home">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Buggana retains finance, Vanitha gets Home |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/buggana-retains-finance-vanithagets-home/article65311357.ece |access-date=14 April 2022 |date=11 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414035219/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/buggana-retains-finance-vanithagets-home/article65311357.ece |archive-date=14 April 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
 
=== Assembly elections 2019 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovvur}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = YSR Congress Party
  |candidate  = [[Vanita Taneti]]
  |votes      = 79,892
  |percentage = 52.35
  |change    =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Telugu Desam Party
  |candidate  = [[Vangalapudi Anitha]]
  |votes      = 54,644
  |percentage = 35.80
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = [[Ravi Kumar Murthy Tamballapalli ]]
  |votes      = 11,677
  |percentage = 7.65
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 25,248
  |percentage = 16.54
  |change    =  
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 1,52,611
  |percentage = 86.41
  |change    = 0.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = YSR Congress Party
  |loser      = Telugu Desam Party
  |swing      =  
}}
{{Election box end}}
 


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Taneti Vanita
Minister of Home Affairs and Disaster Management
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
11 April 2022 – 4 June 2024
GovernorBiswabhusan Harichandan
S. Abdul Nazeer
Chief MinisterY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded byMekathoti Sucharitha
Succeeded byVangalapudi Anitha
Minister of Women and Child Welfare
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
8 June 2019 – 7 April 2022
GovernorE. S. L. Narasimhan
Biswabhusan Harichandan
Chief MinisterY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded byParitala Sunitha
Succeeded byK. V. Ushashri Charan
Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh
In office
23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024
Preceded byKothapalli Samuel Jawahar
Succeeded byMuppidi Venkateswara Rao
ConstituencyKovvur
In office
16 May 2009 – 1 March 2014
Preceded byMaddala Sunitha
Succeeded byMuppidi Venkateswara Rao
ConstituencyGopalapuram
Personal details
Born (1973-06-24) 24 June 1973 (age 53)
Gopalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyYSR Congress Party
Other political
affiliations		Telugu Desam Party
OccupationPolitician

Taneti Vanitha is an Indian politician, former Minister of Home Affairs, Prison, Fire Services and Disaster Management[1] in the Government of Andhra Pradesh and a Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Kovvur, West Godavari district. She got majority of about 25000 votes in the 2019 Indian general election.[2] She served as the Minister of Home, Prisons, Fire Services of Andhra Pradesh since 2022 till 2024.

Career[edit | edit source]

Vanitha was elected as MLA for Gopalapuram on Telugu Desam Party ticket but defected to YSR Congress party in November 2012.[3][4] She came out of TDP due to its stand on Andhra Pradesh bifurcation and then joined YSR Congress Party. In 2019, she contested from Kovvuru as YSRCP candidate and won with a majority of 25000 votes and was appointed Minister of Women and Child Welfare in Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy ministry.[5] In April 2022 cabinet reshuffle, Vanitha was appointed Minister for Home and Disaster Management.[6][7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Vasireddy Padma remembers YSR for his pro-women initiatives". The Hindu. 8 July 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Live Results: Kovvur Assemlby Constituency (Andhra Pradesh)". News18. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Amarnath K. Menon (1 November 2012). "More MLAs from the Congress and the TDP are shifting to the fledgling party". India Today.
  4. ↑ "Telugu Desam Party suspends yet another MLA". 31 October 2012 – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles". 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. ↑ The New Indian Express (12 April 2022). "Vanitha gets home, Buggana retains finance, Botcha & Suresh swap ministries in new team". Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  7. ↑ The Hindu (11 April 2022). "Buggana retains finance, Vanitha gets Home". Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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