Konda Surekha


Konda Surekha is an Indian National Congress politician MLA from Warangal East constituency, Telangana.

Early life

Konda Surekha was born in the city of Warangal, India to Thumma Chandramouli and Thumma Radha in Padmashali family and married Konda Murali, who is a caste-Munnur Kapu.

Career

Konda Surekha was elected as Mandal Parishad, in 1995. In 1996 she was appointed as PCC member and 1999 was elected as M.L.A from Shayampet. In 1999 she became a Congress Legislature Party Treasurer, as well as being a member Women & Child Welfare Committee, Health and Primary Education Standing committee. She was appointed as AICC Member in 2000.
In 2004 she got elected as MLA –Shayampet and in 2004 was an official spokesperson for Congress party. She became Ex Officio Member, Municipal corporation, in 2005. In 2009 she got elected as Parkal MLA and was sworn in as Minister for Women Development & Child Welfare, Disabled & Juvenile Welfare.
She served as Minister for Women Development & Child Welfare, Disabled & Juvenile Welfare under Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, but resigned after YSR's death when his son Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy was not made Chief Minister, even he has majority MLAs support.
She resigned on 4 July 2011, her MLA seat for Jagan cause and later for YSRs name mentioned in FIR.
She contested in by-polls held on 12 June 2012 from Parkal assembly constituency as YSR Congress Party candidate.
She resigned from YSRC party in July 2013 citing ill-treatment from the Jagan Mohan Reddy Party people. Days before Indian general elections 2014 she joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi party and contested from Warangal-East Assembly constituency. She won as an MLA from Warangal East with a 55,085 votes majority.
She has recently resigned from TRS party along with her husband and joined in Congress Party. She may contest next election from Parakal assembly.

Political statistics

YearContested ForPartyConstituencyOpponentVotesMajorityResult
11995MPPINC
21999MLAINCShyampetDEVU SAMBAIAH 43384 - 42813571
32004MLAINCShyampetPREMENDAR REDDY GUJJULA 72454 - 2843044024
42009MLAINCParkalBikshapathy Moluguri 69135 - 5633512800
52012 - ByPollMLAYSRCPParkalBikshapathy Moluguri 51936 - 503741562
62014MLATRSWarangal EastBaswaraju Saraiah 88641 - 3355655085
72018MLAINCParkalChalla Dharma Reddy 105903-5938446519

Personal life

Konda Surekha is married to Konda Murali, an MLC and a Congress leader from Warangal district. They have one Daughter.