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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| image              = Paritala Suneetha.jpg
| name                = Paritala Sunitha
| caption            = Parital Sunitha at a program at NTR Trust
| image              = Paritala Suneetha (cropped).jpg
| office1             = Member of [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| caption            = Paritala Sunitha in 2014
| termstart1         = 2009
| office2             = Member of the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| termend1           = 2019
| termstart2          = 2024
| successor1         = Thopudurthi Prakash Reddy
| termend2            =
| constituency1       = [[Raptadu (Assembly constituency)|Raptadu]]
| predecessor2        = [[Thopudurthi Prakash Reddy]]
| 1blankname1        = Chief Minister
| successor2          =
| 1namedata1         = {{ubl|[[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]|[[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]]|[[Konijeti Rosaiah]]|[[Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy]]}}
| constituency2      = [[Raptadu Assembly constituency|Raptadu]]
| termstart3         = 2009
| termend3           = 2019
| predecessor3        = ''Constituency established''
| successor3         = Thopudurthi Prakash Reddy
| constituency3       = [[Raptadu Assembly constituency|Raptadu]]
 
| office              = [[Department of Women and Child Welfare (Andhra Pradesh)|Minister for SERP, Women Empowerment and Child Welfare]], [[Department of Disabled and Senior Citizen Welfare (Andhra Pradesh)|Disabled and Senior Citizens Welfare]]<br />[[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
| 1blankname          = Governor
| 1namedata          = [[E. S. L. Narasimhan]]
| 2blankname          = Chief Minister
| 2namedata          = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
| term_start         = 2 April 2017
| term_end            = 29 May 2019
| predecessor        = [[Peethala Sujatha]]
| successor          = *[[Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy]]<br />{{small|(Panchayat Raj & Rural Development;SERP)}}
*[[Taneti Vanitha]]<br />{{small|(Women and Child Welfare)}}
*[[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]]<br />{{small|(Disabled and Senior Citizen Welfare)}}
| office1              = [[Third N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry|Minister for Price Monitoring, Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies]]<br />[[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
| 1blankname1          = Governor
| 1namedata1          = [[E. S. L. Narasimhan]]
| 2blankname1          = Chief Minister
| 2namedata1          = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
| term_start1          = 8 June 2014
| term_end1            = 2 April 2017
| predecessor1        = [[N. Kiran Kumar Reddy]] <br />{{small|([[List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister]])}}
| successor1          = [[Prathipati Pulla Rao]]
 
| party              = [[Telugu Desam Party]]
| party              = [[Telugu Desam Party]]
| birth_place        = India
| birth_place        = India
| spouse              = [[Paritala Ravindra]]
| spouse              = [[Paritala Ravindra]]
| children            = 3
| children            = 3 (including Paritala Sriram)
}}
}}


'''Paritala Sunitha''' was a member of the Legislative Assembly and Minister of SERP, Women Empowerment, Child Welfare, Disabled and Senior Citizens Welfare of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] representing the [[Raptadu (Assembly constituency)|Raptadu]] constituency of [[Anantapur district|Anantapur]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.partyanalyst.com/constituencyPageAction.action?constituencyId=299 |title=Raptdau Assembly Constituency Details |accessdate=19 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130904220158/http://partyanalyst.com/constituencyPageAction.action?constituencyId=299 |archivedate=4 September 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Susarla|first=Ramesh|date=25 July 2020|title=Former Minister Paritala Sunitha bereaved|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/former-minister-paritala-sunitha-bereaved/article32193203.ece|url-status=live|access-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907185658/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/former-minister-paritala-sunitha-bereaved/article32193203.ece|archive-date=7 September 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She represents the [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091222070852/http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/18/stories/2009121860460600.htm Paritala Sunita arrested]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060514220018/http://www.hindu.com/2005/06/11/stories/2005061111300400.htm Paritala Sunita takes oath as MLA]</ref> , [[Paritala Ravindra]].
'''Paritala Sunitha''' is an Indian politician. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly and Minister of SERP, Women Empowerment, Child Welfare, Disabled and Senior Citizens Welfare of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] representing the [[Raptadu (Assembly constituency)|Raptadu]] constituency of [[Anantapur district|Anantapur]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.partyanalyst.com/constituencyPageAction.action?constituencyId=299 |title=Raptdau Assembly Constituency Details |accessdate=19 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130904220158/http://partyanalyst.com/constituencyPageAction.action?constituencyId=299 |archivedate=4 September 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Susarla|first=Ramesh|date=25 July 2020|title=Former Minister Paritala Sunitha bereaved|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/former-minister-paritala-sunitha-bereaved/article32193203.ece|url-status=live|access-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907185658/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/former-minister-paritala-sunitha-bereaved/article32193203.ece|archive-date=7 September 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She represents the [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091222070852/http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/18/stories/2009121860460600.htm Paritala Sunita arrested]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060514220018/http://www.hindu.com/2005/06/11/stories/2005061111300400.htm Paritala Sunita takes oath as MLA]</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Paritala Sunitha was married to Paritala Ravindra. She has three children.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 March 2019|title=Paritala Ravi's daughter Snehalatha Engagement Held|url=https://www.ap7am.com/lv-282019-paritala-ravis-daughter-snehalatha-engagement-held|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506124206/https://www.ap7am.com/lv-282019-paritala-ravis-daughter-snehalatha-engagement-held|archive-date=6 May 2021|access-date=6 May 2021|website=ap7am.com|language=en}}</ref>
Paritala Sunitha was married to [[Paritala Ravindra]]. She has three children. She has three siblings.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 March 2019|title=Paritala Ravi's daughter Snehalatha Engagement Held|url=https://www.ap7am.com/lv-282019-paritala-ravis-daughter-snehalatha-engagement-held|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506124206/https://www.ap7am.com/lv-282019-paritala-ravis-daughter-snehalatha-engagement-held|archive-date=6 May 2021|access-date=6 May 2021|website=ap7am.com|language=en}}</ref>


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
Paritala Sunitha entered politics following the death of her husband. She was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Raptadu constituency in [[2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2009]] and [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014]] elections. She has not contested in the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019 elections]] to pave the path for her son, Paritala Sriram.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Raghavan|first=Sandeep|date=14 March 2019|title=Minister Paritala Sunitha gives up Raptadu seat for son Sriram|work=Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amaravati/minister-paritala-sunitha-gives-up-raptadu-seat-for-son-sriram/articleshow/68404435.cms|url-status=live|access-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226154319/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amaravati/minister-paritala-sunitha-gives-up-raptadu-seat-for-son-sriram/articleshow/68404435.cms|archive-date=26 December 2019}}</ref>
Paritala Sunitha entered politics following the death of her husband. She was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Raptadu constituency in [[2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2009]] and [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014]] elections. She has not contested the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019 elections]] to pave the path for her son, Paritala Sriram<ref>{{Cite news|last=Raghavan|first=Sandeep|date=14 March 2019|title=Minister Paritala Sunitha gives up Raptadu seat for son Sriram|work=Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amaravati/minister-paritala-sunitha-gives-up-raptadu-seat-for-son-sriram/articleshow/68404435.cms|url-status=live|access-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226154319/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amaravati/minister-paritala-sunitha-gives-up-raptadu-seat-for-son-sriram/articleshow/68404435.cms|archive-date=26 December 2019}}</ref> and she won in the elections of 2024 as member of legislative assembly.


==Popular culture==
==Popular culture==
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Latest revision as of 11:46, 6 February 2026


Paritala Sunitha
Paritala Sunitha in 2014
Minister for SERP, Women Empowerment and Child Welfare, Disabled and Senior Citizens Welfare
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
2 April 2017 – 29 May 2019
GovernorE. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byPeethala Sujatha
Succeeded by
Minister for Price Monitoring, Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
8 June 2014 – 2 April 2017
GovernorE. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byN. Kiran Kumar Reddy
(Chief Minister)
Succeeded byPrathipati Pulla Rao
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2024
Preceded byThopudurthi Prakash Reddy
ConstituencyRaptadu
In office
2009–2019
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byThopudurthi Prakash Reddy
ConstituencyRaptadu
Personal details
BornIndia
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
Spouse(s)Paritala Ravindra
Children3 (including Paritala Sriram)

Paritala Sunitha is an Indian politician. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly and Minister of SERP, Women Empowerment, Child Welfare, Disabled and Senior Citizens Welfare of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh representing the Raptadu constituency of Anantapur.[1][2] She represents the Telugu Desam Party.[3][4]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Paritala Sunitha was married to Paritala Ravindra. She has three children. She has three siblings.[5]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Paritala Sunitha entered politics following the death of her husband. She was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Raptadu constituency in 2009 and 2014 elections. She has not contested the 2019 elections to pave the path for her son, Paritala Sriram[6] and she won in the elections of 2024 as member of legislative assembly.

Popular culture[edit | edit source]

Ram Gopal Varma made the film, Rakta Charitra, based on the life of her husband. Radhika Apte played her character while Vivek Oberoi played her husband.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Raptdau Assembly Constituency Details". Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  2. Susarla, Ramesh (25 July 2020). "Former Minister Paritala Sunitha bereaved". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. Paritala Sunita arrested
  4. Paritala Sunita takes oath as MLA
  5. "Paritala Ravi's daughter Snehalatha Engagement Held". ap7am.com. 29 March 2019. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. Raghavan, Sandeep (14 March 2019). "Minister Paritala Sunitha gives up Raptadu seat for son Sriram". Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. "Paritala Ravi's services recalled". The Hindu. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.

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