Vangalapudi Anitha
Vangalapudi Anitha | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Andhra Pradesh Assembly created |
| Succeeded by | Golla Babu Rao |
| Constituency | Payakaraopet |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
Vangalapudi Anitha (born 1 January 1984) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She won the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on Telugu Desam Party ticket from Payakaraopet SC reserved constituency in the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district and present Anakapalli district.[1] She is nominated to contest the Payakaraopet SC reserved constituency in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on TDP ticket.[2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Anitha was born in Lingarajupalem, S. Rayavaram mandal, Visakhapatnam district. Her father's name is Vangalapudi Apparao. She completed her MA and M.Ed. from Andhra University in 2009. She married K Shiva Prasad.
Career[edit]
In 2014, she won the Payakaraopet Assembly seat representing TDP. She defeated her nearest rival Chengala Venkatrao of YSRCP by 2,828 votes. In April 2018, she was nominated as a member of the Tirupati Thirumala Devasthanam board.[4] But after a controversy[5] in social media, within a few days she requested the Chief Minister and withdrew the membership. Later, it was cancelled.[6] In the 2019 Assembly election, she lost the Kovvuru seat to Taneti Vanitha of YSRCP. On 30 January 2021, she became the president of Telugu Mahila, the women's wing of TDP.[7][8]
Controversy[edit]
After the TTD board member controversy in 2018, she was involved in a 'cheque bounce' case in May 2022.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Telugu, TV9 (2019-10-18). "అనితా ఓ అనితా..! నీ సెగ్మెంట్ ఎక్కడ?". TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ India, The Hans (2024-01-30). "Vangalapudi Anitha meets former minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ TDP MLA Candidate Vangalapudi Anitha To Contest From Payakaraopeta | AP Elections 2024 | Big tv, retrieved 2024-03-23
- ^ "AP Government TTD Board Members Names Announced - Sakshi". web.archive.org. 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "I'm a Hindu and not Christian, says TDP MLA Anitha after old video goes viral". The News Minute. 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Andhra govt cancels TDP MLA's TTD Board appointment after row over her religion". The News Minute. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ Rao, G. V. R. Subba (2023-04-12). "TDP seeks inquiry into 'illegal arrest' of Telugu Mahila leader in Andhra Pradesh". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ India, The Hans (2024-01-30). "Vangalapudi Anitha meets former minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Case Filed Against TDP Mahila State President Vangalapudi Anitha In Cheque Bounce Case". Sakshi Post. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2024-03-23.