Vangalapudi Anitha

Indian politician
Vangalapudi Anitha
Minister of Home Affairs & Disaster Management
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 June 2024
GovernorS. Abdul Nazeer
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byTaneti Vanitha
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
2024
Preceded byGolla Baburao
ConstituencyPayakaraopet
In office
2014–2019
Preceded byGolla Babu Rao
Succeeded byGolla Babu Rao
ConstituencyPayakaraopet
Personal details
Political partyTelugu Desam Party

Vangalapudi Anitha (born 1 January 1984) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She is the youngest minister in the Fourth N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry and is serving as the Minister for Home Affairs in the Government of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2][3]

She became an MLA for the second time winning the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election on Telugu Desam Party ticket from Payakaraopet SC reserved constituency in the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district and present Anakapalli district.[4] [5][6]

Early life and education

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 left teaching to enter politics.[7] She married K Shiva Prasad. They have a daughter, Rashmita.[3]

Career

Anitha won as an MLA for the first time in 2014. She won the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Payakaraopet Assembly constituency representing Telugu Desam Party. 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.[8] But after a controversy[9] in social media, within a few days she requested the chief minister and withdrew the membership. Later, it was cancelled.[10] In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, she lost the Kovvuru seat to Taneti Vanitha of YSRCP by a margin of 25,248 votes. On 30 January 2021, she became the president of Telugu Mahila, the women's wing of TDP.[11][12] She regained the Payakaraopet seat in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[13] In May 2022, she was also involved in a 'cheque bounce' case.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Chandrababu Naidu's Cabinet: 17 fresh faces among 25 ministers, here's full list". India Today. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. ^ Pranathi, Laxmi (2024-06-12). "Vangalapudi Anitha as youngest minister". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  3. ^ a b Bandari, Pavan (2024-06-19). "Vangalapudi Anitha Assumes Office as AP Home Minister". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ India, The Hans (2024-01-30). "Vangalapudi Anitha meets former minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  6. ^ TDP MLA Candidate Vangalapudi Anitha To Contest From Payakaraopeta | AP Elections 2024 | Big tv, retrieved 2024-03-23
  7. ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (2024-06-14). "టీచర్ టూ - హోమ్ మినిస్టర్ - వంగలపూడి అనిత విజయ ప్రస్థానం - AP Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha". ETV Bharat News (in Telugu). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ "AP Government TTD Board Members Names Announced - Sakshi". web.archive.org. 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Andhra govt cancels TDP MLA's TTD Board appointment after row over her religion". The News Minute. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ India, The Hans (2024-01-30). "Vangalapudi Anitha meets former minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  13. ^ The New Indian Express (13 June 2024). "Vangalapudi Anitha becomes youngest minister in Naidu's cabinet". Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Case Filed Against TDP Mahila State President Vangalapudi Anitha In Cheque Bounce Case". Sakshi Post. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2024-03-23.