Meesala Geetha

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Meesala Geetha (born 17 September 1977) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. she won the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from Vizianagaram Constituency in Vizianagaram district on TDP ticket. She is a first time MLA.[1][1][2] She is contesting the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from Vizianagaram as she was dropped by TDP.[3]

Early life and education

Geetha was born in Vizianagaram. Her father's name is G. Sadhu Rao. She married Meesala Srinivasa Rao.[4] She is a commerce graduate form MR women's college, Vizianagaram. She belongs to Kapu community.[5]

Career

As district convenor,

Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, who defeated TDP candidate Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy. Later, she joined the Indian National Congress Party and worked as Municipal Chairperson. But on 17 February 2014, she resigned from the post of chairperson and from the primary membership of the Congress party, and joined TDP.[7] She contested the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on TDP ticket and won by a margin of 15,404 votes defeating Congress leader Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy. In 2019, she was dropped by TDP and did not contest the Assembly election.[8] In 2023, she started a post card campaign for release of Chandra Babu Naidu, who was jailed in Rajahmundry.[9]

References

  1. ^ Gandhi, Koppara (2024-04-03). "TDP facing rebel trouble in Vizianagaram". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  2. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  3. ^ Babu, G. Ramesh (2019-03-22). "Women voters to tilt scales in Vizianagaram district". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  4. ^ "Geetha Meesala(TDP):Constituency- VIZIANAGARAM(VIZIANAGARAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  5. ^ Gandhi, Koppara (2024-04-14). "Vizianagaram: Kurupam to witness fight between two women candidates". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  6. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  7. ^ "కాంగ్రెస్ పార్టీకి గీత రాజీనామా". Sakshi (in Telugu). 2014-02-17. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  8. ^ Chilukuri, Arun (2019-06-26). "మీసాల గీత దారెటు?". www.hmtvlive.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  9. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 2024-04-15.