Vanga Geetha
Vanga Geetha | |
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![]() Vanga Geetha in 2019 | |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha[1] | |
In office 17 June 2019 – June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Thota Narasimham |
Constituency | Kakinada |
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh[2] | |
In office 16 May 2009 – 15 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Dorababu Pendem |
Succeeded by | SVSN Varma |
Constituency | Pithapuram |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 3 April 2000 – 2 April 2006 | |
Chairman |
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Leader of the House |
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Preceded by | Mohan Babu |
Succeeded by | M. V. Mysura Reddy |
Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
Personal details | |
Born | Kakinada, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India (now Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, India) | 1 March 1964
Political party | YSR Congress Party (2019-present) |
Other political affiliations |
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Spouse | Kasi Viswanatham |
Parents |
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Residence(s) | Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh |
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Profession | |
Source: [1] |
Vanga Geetha (born 1 March 1964)[4] is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She was elected to the Lok Sabha from Kakinada as a member of the YSR Congress Party.[5][6] She was earlier a member of the Rajya Sabha representing the Telugu Desam Party.[7][8][9][10]
Early life and education[edit]
She was born to P. V. S. Prakash Rao and P. Bramaramba in Kakinada, East Godavari district (now Kakinada district), Andhra Pradesh.[11] She married Vanga Kasi Viswanath. She completed her B.L from GSK College, Andhra University, and her Master of Law from the Universality of Nagpur. She worked as an advocate.[11] She also holds post graduate degrees in Political Science and Public Administration, and Psychology.[4]
Political career[edit]
She started her political journey with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1993. Earlier from 1989-1993, she served as Regional Chairperson of Women and Child Welfare department for East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam Districts.[clarification needed]
She contested from the Pithapuram constituency as an independent but lost. Between1995-2000, she served as chairperson of Zilla Parishad from East Godavari District. In 1997, she became the Vice President of the State Telugu Desam Party.[clarification needed]
From 2000-2006, she was a Member of Rajya Sabha representing Andhra Pradesh in the upper house of the Indian Parliament representing Telugu Desam Party. From 2000 to 2006, she served as a member on different committees like Transport and Tourism, Committee on Rules and the Consultative Committee on Human Resource Development.[clarification needed]
She joined the Praja Rajyam Party and won the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Pithapuram Constituency.[clarification needed]
Later, when PRP merged in the Congress, she became a member of the Indian National Congress.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/MP_Vanga_Geetha_with_Dr_Edmond_Fernandes_at_the_Parliament_of_India.jpg/220px-MP_Vanga_Geetha_with_Dr_Edmond_Fernandes_at_the_Parliament_of_India.jpg)
alongside Dr. Edmond Fernandes
In March 2019, she joined YSR Congress Party and became an MP winning the 2019 Indian General election from Kakinada on YSR Congress Party ticket.
References[edit]
- ^ https://resultuniversity.com/election/kakinada-lok-sabha
- ^ https://resultuniversity.com/election/pithapuram-andhra-pradesh-assembly-constituency
- ^ a b c d e https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/geetha-viswanath-vanga
- ^ a b "Vanga Geetha". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "17th Lok Sabha will see 76 women MPs, maximum so far". New Indian Express. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Sankarkakinada, K. n Murali (26 March 2019). "Battle equally poised in port town Kakinada". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha Members Biographical Sketches 1952–2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Women Members of Rajya Sabha" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Vanga Geetha quits Telugu Desam". The Hindu. 19 August 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ India. Parliament. Rajya Sabha (2006). Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Council of States Secretariat. p. 16. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ a b https://theleaderspage.com/vanga-geetha/