Taneti Vanita | |
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Minister of Home affairs & Disaster Management Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
Assumed office 11 April 2022 | |
Governor | Biswabhusan Harichandan S. Abdul Nazeer |
Chief Minister | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
Preceded by | Mekathoti Sucharitha |
Minister of Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens Welfare Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 8 June 2019 – 7 April 2022 | |
Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan Biswabhusan Harichandan |
Chief Minister | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
Preceded by | Paritala Sunitha |
Succeeded by | K. V. Ushashri Charan |
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
Preceded by | Kothapalli Samuel Jawahar |
Constituency | Kovvur |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | Maddala Sunitha |
Succeeded by | Muppidi Venkateswara Rao |
Constituency | Gopalapuram |
Personal details | |
Born | Gopalapuram, West Godavari, Andhrapradesh | 24 June 1973
Political party | YSR Congress Party |
Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party |
Occupation | Politician |
Taneti Vanitha is an Indian politician, Minister of Home Affairs, Prison, Fire Services and Disaster Management[1] in the Government of Andhra Pradesh and a Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Kovvur, West Godavari district. She got majority of about 25000 votes in the 2019 Indian general election.[2] She is currently serving as the Minister of Home, Prisons, Fire Services of Andhra Pradesh since 2022.
Vanitha was elected as MLA for Gopalapuram on Telugu Desam Party ticket but defected to YSR Congress party in November 2012.[3][4] She came out of TDP due to its stand on Andhra Pradesh bifurcation and then joined YSR Congress Party. In 2019, she contested from Kovvuru as YSRCP candidate and won with a majority of 25000 votes and was appointed as Minister of Women and Child Welfare in Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy ministry.[5] In April 2022 cabinet reshuffle, Vanitha was appointed as Minister for Home and Disaster Management.[6][7]