Paritala Sunitha

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Paritala Sunitha is an Indian politician. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly and Minister of SERP, Women Empowerment, Child Welfare, Disabled and Senior Citizens Welfare of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh representing the Raptadu constituency of Anantapur.[1][2] She represents the Telugu Desam Party.[3][4]

Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byPeethala Sujatha
Succeeded by
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Paritala Sunitha
Paritala Sunitha in 2014
Minister for SERP, Women Empowerment and Child Welfare, Disabled and Senior Citizens Welfare
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
2 April 2017  29 May 2019
GovernorE. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byPeethala Sujatha
Succeeded by
Minister for Price Monitoring, Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
8 June 2014  2 April 2017
GovernorE. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byN. Kiran Kumar Reddy
(Chief Minister)
Succeeded byPrathipati Pulla Rao
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2024
Preceded byThopudurthi Prakash Reddy
ConstituencyRaptadu
In office
2009–2019
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byThopudurthi Prakash Reddy
ConstituencyRaptadu
Personal details
Born
India
PartyTelugu Desam Party
SpouseParitala Ravindra
Children3 (including Paritala Sriram)
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Personal life

Paritala Sunitha was married to Paritala Ravindra. She has three children. She has three siblings.[5]

Political career

Paritala Sunitha entered politics following the death of her husband. She was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Raptadu constituency in 2009 and 2014 elections. She has not contested the 2019 elections to pave the path for her son, Paritala Sriram[6] and she won in the elections of 2024 as member of legislative assembly.

Ram Gopal Varma made the film, Rakta Charitra, based on the life of her husband. Radhika Apte played her character while Vivek Oberoi played her husband.[7]

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