Seethakka | |
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| Minister of Women and Child Welfare Government of Telangana | |
| Assumed office 7 December 2023 | |
| Governor |
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| Chief Minister | Revanth Reddy |
| Preceded by | Satyavathi Rathod |
| Minister of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Government of Telangana | |
| Assumed office 7 December 2023 | |
| Governor |
|
| Chief Minister | Revanth Reddy |
| Preceded by | Errabelli Dayakar Rao |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Azmeera Chandulal |
| Constituency | Mulugu (ST) |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Podem Veeraiah |
| Succeeded by | Azmeera Chandulal |
| Constituency | Mulugu (ST) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dansari Anasuya 9 July 1971 Jaggannapet |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (since 2017) |
| Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (2004–2017) |
| Spouse |
Sri Kunja Ramu (died) |
| Children | Kunja Surya (son) |
Dansari Anasuya (born 9 July 1971), commonly known as Seethakka, is an Indian politician currently serving as a cabinet minister for Panchayati Raj & Rural Development, Rural Water Supply, Women and Child Welfare in Government of Telangana. She represents Mulug assembly constituency in the Telangana legislative assembly. She won the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election and Telangana Legislative Assembly elections in 2018 and 2023.[1][2][3] She was appointed general secretary of All India Mahila Congress in June 2018[4] and in August 2019 became state in-charge of Chhattisgarh Mahila Congress.[5] She is sometimes referred to as 'Iron Lady of Telangana'.[6]
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- ^ "Mulug Election Result 2018 Live Updates: Candidate List, Winner, Runner-up MLA List". www.elections.in. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Member's Profile - Telangana-Legislature". telanganalegislature.org.in. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Seethakka Andhra Pradesh Mahila Congress in-charge". The Times of India. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Gupta, Poorvi (28 August 2019). "All India Mahila Congress Appoints Six Women In-charge Of Five States". SheThePeople TV. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Ceremila, Anudeep (8 March 2021). "Times have changed but not our attitude to women: Seethakka". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 30 October 2023.