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Konda Surekha Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography

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Age: 59 Years
Hometown: Warangal, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana)
Husband: Konda Muralidhar

Konda Surekha

Bio/Wiki
Real Name/Full NameKonda Surekha
ProfessionPolitician, Agriculturist
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Politics
Political Party• Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress (INC) flag
• Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) flag
• YSR Congress Party
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Political Journey• Elected as Mandal Parishad (1995)
• Appointed as PCC member (1996)
• Contested and won the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Shayampet constituency on Indian National Congress ticket (1999)
• Became a member of the Women & Child Welfare Committee, Health and Primary Education Standing committee
• Became a Congress Legislature Party Treasurer (1999)
• Contested and won the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Shayampet constituency on Indian National Congress ticket (2004)
• Official spokesperson for Congress party (2004)
• Became Ex Officio Member, Municipal corporation (2005)
• Contested and won the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Parkal constituency on Indian National Congress ticket (2009)
• Served as the Minister of Women Development, Child Welfare, Disabled and Juvenile in the Government of Andhra Pradesh (25 May 2009 – 2 September 2009)
• Resigned as the MLA (4 July 2011)
• Contested and lost the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-polls from Parkal constituency as YSR Congress Party candidate (2012)
• Resigned from YSRC party (July 2013)
• Joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi party (2013)
• Contested and won the Telangana Legislative Assembly election from Warangal-East constituency on Telangana Rashtra Samithi ticket (2014)
• Left Telangana Rashtra Samithi party and joined Indian National Congress (2018)
• Contested and lost the Telangana Legislative Assembly election from Parkal constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate (2018)
• Contested and won the Telangana Legislative Assembly election from Warangal-East constituency on Indian National Congress ticket (2023)
• Took oath as the cabinet minister in Telangana (7 December 2023)
• Was assigned Environment and Forests, and Endowment portfolios in Revanth Reddy Ministry (9 December 2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth19 August 1965 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024) 59 Years
BirthplaceWarangal, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana)
Zodiac signLeo
SignatureKonda Surekha's signature
Nationality Indian
HometownWarangal, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana)
College/UniversityLal Bahadur Degree College, Warangal, Telangana
Educational QualificationB.Com (1982-1985)
ReligionHindusim
AddressHouse No.1-2, Vanchanagiri, Geesukonda, Warangal, Telangana
ControversiesRemarks on Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu's Divorce
On 2 October 2024, Surekha gave a controversial statement which sparked a controversy when she blamed KT Rama Rao for the divorce of actors Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Akkineni Naga Chaitanya. She accused Rama Rao of blackmailing and tapping the phones of the actors. Rama Rao termed her statement absurd and sent her a legal notice in which he threatened to file a defamation suit against her if she did not apologize within 24 hours. Both the actors also condemned her statement and asked her to stay out of their mutual issue. Later, Surekha apologised to the actress on Twitter and clarified her stand on the issue. [1]The Indian Express
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date29 May
Wedding photo of Konda Surekha and her husband
Family
Husband/SpouseKonda Muralidhar Rao (Politician)
Konda Surekha with her husband Konda Muralidhar Rao
ChildrenDaughter- 1
ParentsFather- Thumma Chandramouli
Mother- Thumma Radha
Style Quotient
Car CollectionMahindra Scorpio (2010)
Money Factor
Income Rs 14,33,460 (Rs. 14 Lakhs) (for the financial year 2022 - 2023)
Assets/Properties (as of 2023)Movable Assets
• Cash: Rs. 2,09,741
• Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 1,15,259
• Motor Vehicles: Rs. 6,50,000
• Jewellery: Rs. 4,40,000

Immovable Assets
• Agricultural Land: Rs. 8,50,000
• Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 45,80,000
• Commercial Buildings: Rs. 1,85,55,000
• Residential Buildings: Rs. 22,80,000
Net Worth (approx.)2,76,80,000 (Rs. 2.7 crore) (as of 2023)

A photo of Konda Surekha

Some Lesser Known Facts About Konda Surekha

  • Surekha resigned as MLA in 2011 due to her dissatisfaction with the Congress party’s leadership. After Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy’s death, she wanted her son Jaganmohan Reddy to be made the Chief Minister, but Congress handed over this post to someone else.
  • Due to the mistreatment by the party workers, Surekha left the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party in 2013.
  • In 2014, Surekha won the Telangana Legislative Assembly election from the Warangal East constituency as a Bharat Rashtra Samithi candidate. She won with a margin of 55,085 votes.

    A photo of Konda Surekha (orange saree) during election rally

    A photo of Konda Surekha (orange saree) during an election rally

  • Surekha and her husband left the Telangana Rashtra Samithi party (now Bharat Rashtra Samithi) in 2018 as she did not get the ticket. She also expressed her displeasure with the party and said that the party had betrayed her.

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