Dasari Sudha

Dasari Sudha (born 1970) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She is a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. She won from Badvel Assembly constituency in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing YSR Congress Party.^[1][2][3]

Dasari Sudha
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2021
Preceded by	Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah
Constituency	Badvel
Personal details
Political party	YSR Congress Party
Spouse	Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah
Children	One Daughter & One Son
Residence(s)	Badvel, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh
Education	MBBS
Alma mater	Kurnool Medical College
Profession	Gynecologist

Early life and education

Sudha is from Badvel, Kadapa district. Her late husband Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah was also an MLA. They have a daughter and a son. She completed her MBBS in 1999 from Kurnool Medical College.^[4]

Career

Sudha first became an MLA in the 2021 Andhra Pradesh Assembly by-election for Badvel which was necessitated after her husband Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah died of ill-health in 2021.^[5][6][7][4] She defeated Panathala Suresh of Bharatiya Janata Party by a huge margin of 90,533 votes.^[8][9] She retained the seat in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election defeating Bojja Roshanna despite a wave in favour of TDP-BJP-JSP alliance. She polled 90,410 votes and won by a margin of 18,567 votes.^[2][10][11]

References

1. https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/statewiseS011.htm
2. "Dasari Sudha, YSRCP Candidate from Badvel Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News". www.news18.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
3. Rangarajan, A. D. (4 June 2024). "TDP-led alliance gains big in Jagan's home turf, wins seven of 10 Assembly seats in undivided Kadapa district". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
4. "Dasari Sudha (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". Retrieved 4 November 2021.
5. "Dasari Sudha of YSR Congress wins Badvel assembly seat". Retrieved 4 November 2021.
6. "YSRCP's D Sudha, wife of deceased MLA, wins Badvel bye-poll in AP". Retrieved 4 November 2021.
7. "YSRC candidate Dasari Sudha retains Badvel assembly seat". Retrieved 4 November 2021.
8. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ysr-congress-dasari-sudha-wins-by-election-to-ap-s-badvel-assembly-seat-101635834597303.html
9. IANS (2 November 2021). "Andhra Pradesh: YSRCP's Dasari Sudha Wins Badvel Assembly Seat". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
10. "Badvel Assembly Election Results 2024: Badvel Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
11. "Badvel (SC) Constituency Election Results 2024: Badvel (SC) Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 June 2024.