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| name = Mekatoti Sucharita | | name =Mekatoti Sucharita | ||
| Father_name = | | Father_name = hh | ||
| image = Sucharitha.jpg | | image = Sucharitha.jpg | ||
| caption = Mekatoti Sucharita | | caption = Mekatoti Sucharita | ||
| birth_date = 25 | | birth_date ={{birth date and age|1972|12|25|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Phirangipuram]] | ||
| residence = | | residence = Brodipet, Guntur 522002 | ||
| office = [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy Ministry|Minister for Home affairs and Disaster Management]], [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] | | office = [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy Ministry|Minister for Home affairs and Disaster Management]], [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| term_start = 8 Jun 2019 | | term_start = 8 Jun 2019 | ||
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'''Mekathoti Sucharita''' is an Indian politician | '''Mekathoti Sucharita''' is an Indian politician who currently serving as the [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy Ministry|Minister of Home Affairs]] and Disaster Management of Andhra Pradesh since from 8 June 2019.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mekathoti Sucharita, the Dalit woman Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mekathoti-sucharita-the-dalit-woman-home-minister-of-andhra-pradesh-5771929/|work=The New Indian Express|date=9 June 2019|location=Hyderabad}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mekatoti Sucharita set to create history|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/mekatoti-sucharita-set-to-create-history/article27691485,Personal Secretary:Shaik Khadarvalli cell:9154462529.ece|work=The Hindu|date=8 June 2019|location=Guntur}}</ref> She belongs to the [[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]]. | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
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Despite conceding her seat to the TDP in 2014, Sucharita's loyalty to the YSR family was rewarded with Jagan again allotting her the YSRCP ticket in the 2019 assembly elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jagan-reddy-appoints-dalit-woman-as-home-minister-of-andhra-pradesh/story-RvwRjNh10RfNpfGkq1EnnO.html|title=Jagan Reddy appoints Dalit woman as home minister of Andhra Pradesh|date=2019-06-08|website=Hindustan times|language=en|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref> She defeated two heavyweights — former minister D Manikya Vara Prasad of the TDP and former TDP minister [[Ravela Kishore Babu]], who joined [[Jana Sena Party]]. | Despite conceding her seat to the TDP in 2014, Sucharita's loyalty to the YSR family was rewarded with Jagan again allotting her the YSRCP ticket in the 2019 assembly elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jagan-reddy-appoints-dalit-woman-as-home-minister-of-andhra-pradesh/story-RvwRjNh10RfNpfGkq1EnnO.html|title=Jagan Reddy appoints Dalit woman as home minister of Andhra Pradesh|date=2019-06-08|website=Hindustan times|language=en|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref> She defeated two heavyweights — former minister D Manikya Vara Prasad of the TDP and former TDP minister [[Ravela Kishore Babu]], who joined [[Jana Sena Party]]. | ||
===Assembly elections 2019=== | |||
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Prathipadu, Guntur district|Prathipadu]]}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=YSR Congress Party|candidate=[[Mekathoti Sucharitha]]|votes=92,508|percentage=43.98%|change=}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Telugu Desam Party|candidate=[[Dokka Manikya Vara Prasada Rao]]|votes=85,110|percentage=40.46%|change=}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Jana Sena Party|candidate=Ravela Kishore Babu|votes=26,371|percentage=12.54|change=}}{{Election box majority||votes=7,398|percentage=3.52|change=}} | |||
{{Election box turnout||votes=163714|percentage=85.46|change=+4.13}} | |||
{{Election box gain with party link| | |||
|winner = YSR Congress Party | |||
|loser = Telugu Desam Party | |||
|swing = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box end}} | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Sucharita, who hails from Phirangipuram in Guntur, is married to IRS officer M Dayasagar who is now posted as Commissioner of Income Tax ( | Sucharita, who hails from Phirangipuram in Guntur, is married to IRS officer M Dayasagar who is now posted as Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal) in Jabalpur, Madhyapradesh.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} Her father N Anka Rao was a medical doctor at a government hospital.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} He later ran a clinic in Phirangipuram. She completed her BA in Political Science in 1990. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Mekatoti Sucharita | |
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| Minister for Home affairs and Disaster Management, Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 8 Jun 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nimmakayala Chinarajappa |
| Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ravela Kishore Babu |
| Constituency | Prathipadu |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ravi Venkata Ramana |
| Succeeded by | Ravela Kishore Babu |
| Constituency | Prathipadu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1972 Phirangipuram |
| Political party | YSR Congress Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Residence | Brodipet, Guntur 522002 |
Mekathoti Sucharita is an Indian politician who currently serving as the Minister of Home Affairs and Disaster Management of Andhra Pradesh since from 8 June 2019.[1][2] She belongs to the YSRCP.
Political career
Sucharita was elected as an MLA from Prathipadu segment for the first time in 2009 on Congress ticket. She was inducted into the Congress by the late Dr. Y S Rajashekara Reddy (YSR) after he spotted her during his historic ‘padayatra’ in 2003. Groomed by YSR during his tenure as chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, Sucharita's rise to the cabinet rank began in 2006 when she won the Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTC) election from Phirangipuram in Guntur as a Congress candidate. She served for two years as ZPTC member.
In 2009, YSR allotted her the party ticket for Prathipadu Assembly Constituency in Guntur district from where she won comfortably. After YSR's death in September 2009, she swore allegiance to Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and resigned from Congress when Jagan launched YSRCP in March 2011. She again won from the seat on a YSRCP ticket in the by-elections held in May 2012.
Despite conceding her seat to the TDP in 2014, Sucharita's loyalty to the YSR family was rewarded with Jagan again allotting her the YSRCP ticket in the 2019 assembly elections.[3] She defeated two heavyweights — former minister D Manikya Vara Prasad of the TDP and former TDP minister Ravela Kishore Babu, who joined Jana Sena Party.
Assembly elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Mekathoti Sucharitha | 92,508 | 43.98% | ||
| TDP | Dokka Manikya Vara Prasada Rao | 85,110 | 40.46% | ||
| JSP | Ravela Kishore Babu | 26,371 | 12.54 | ||
| Majority | 7,398 | 3.52 | |||
| Turnout | 163714 | 85.46 | +4.13 | ||
| YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
Personal life
Sucharita, who hails from Phirangipuram in Guntur, is married to IRS officer M Dayasagar who is now posted as Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal) in Jabalpur, Madhyapradesh.[citation needed] Her father N Anka Rao was a medical doctor at a government hospital.[citation needed] He later ran a clinic in Phirangipuram. She completed her BA in Political Science in 1990.
References
- ↑ "Mekathoti Sucharita, the Dalit woman Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh". The New Indian Express. Hyderabad. 9 June 2019.
- ↑ Secretary:Shaik Khadarvalli cell:9154462529.ece "Mekatoti Sucharita set to create history". The Hindu. Guntur. 8 June 2019.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ↑ "Jagan Reddy appoints Dalit woman as home minister of Andhra Pradesh". Hindustan times. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.