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| name = Taneti Vanita | | name = Taneti Vanita | ||
| office | | 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_start = 11 April 2022 | ||
| | | term_end = 4 June 2024 | ||
| governor = [[Biswabhusan Harichandan]]<br />[[S. Abdul Nazeer]] | |||
Government | | 1blankname = Chief Minister | ||
| term_start1 | | 1namedata = [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]] | ||
| term_end1 | | predecessor = [[Mekathoti Sucharitha]] | ||
| predecessor1 | | successor = [[Vangalapudi Anitha]] | ||
| successor1 | | office1 = [[Ministry of Women and Child Welfare|Minister of Women and Child Welfare]]<br />[[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| office2 | | term_start1 = 8 June 2019 | ||
| constituency2 | | term_end1 = 7 April 2022 | ||
| term_start2 = 2019 | | governor1 = [[E. S. L. Narasimhan]]<br />[[Biswabhusan Harichandan]] | ||
| term_end2 | | 1blankname1 = Chief Minister | ||
| predecessor2 | | 1namedata1 = [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]] | ||
| successor2 = | | predecessor1 = [[Paritala Sunitha]] | ||
| constituency3 = [[Gopalapuram | | successor1 = [[K. V. Ushashri Charan]] | ||
| term_start3 | | office2 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]], [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| term_end3 | | 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 | | predecessor3 = Maddala Sunitha | ||
| successor3 | | successor3 = Muppidi Venkateswara Rao | ||
| party = [[YSR Congress Party]] | | party = [[YSR Congress Party]] | ||
| otherparty = [[Telugu Desam Party]] | | otherparty = [[Telugu Desam Party]] | ||
| website | | website = | ||
| birth_date = 24 | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|06|24|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Gopalapuram, West Godavari|Gopalapuram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India | |||
| occupation = [[Politician]] | |||
| image = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Taneti Vanitha''' is an Indian politician and a Member of [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from [[ | '''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. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2009–2014]] | [[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2009–2014]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Politicians from West Godavari district]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024]] | [[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024]] | ||
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Andhra Pradesh]] | [[Category:State cabinet ministers of Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:1971 births]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:04, 22 February 2026
Taneti Vanita | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Home Affairs and Disaster Management Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 11 April 2022 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Governor | Biswabhusan Harichandan S. Abdul Nazeer |
| Chief Minister | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| Preceded by | Mekathoti Sucharitha |
| Succeeded by | Vangalapudi Anitha |
| Minister of Women and Child Welfare Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 8 June 2019 – 7 April 2022 | |
| Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan Biswabhusan Harichandan |
| Chief Minister | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| Preceded by | Paritala Sunitha |
| Succeeded by | K. V. Ushashri Charan |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kothapalli Samuel Jawahar |
| Succeeded by | Muppidi Venkateswara Rao |
| Constituency | Kovvur |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 1 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Maddala Sunitha |
| Succeeded by | Muppidi Venkateswara Rao |
| Constituency | Gopalapuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1973 Gopalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | YSR Congress Party |
| Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
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]
- ↑ "Vasireddy Padma remembers YSR for his pro-women initiatives". The Hindu. 8 July 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ↑ "Live Results: Kovvur Assemlby Constituency (Andhra Pradesh)". News18. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ↑ Amarnath K. Menon (1 November 2012). "More MLAs from the Congress and the TDP are shifting to the fledgling party". India Today.
- ↑ "Telugu Desam Party suspends yet another MLA". 31 October 2012 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles". 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Hindu (11 April 2022). "Buggana retains finance, Vanitha gets Home". Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.