Dasari Sudha
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dasari Sudha
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| office = Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| term_start = 2021
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| constituency = Badvel
| predecessor = Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah
| successor = Incumbent
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| spouse = Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah
| party = YSR Congress Party
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| residence = Badvel, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh
| alma_mater = Kurnool Medical College
| profession = Gynecologist
| education = MBBS
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| children = One Daughter & One Son
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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.https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/statewiseS011.htm{{Cite web |title=Dasari Sudha, YSRCP Candidate from Badvel Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/andhra-pradesh/dasari-sudha-assembly-candidate-s01aed2008a124e2024c002/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=A. D. |date=2024-06-04 |title=TDP-led alliance gains big in Jagan’s home turf, wins seven of 10 Assembly seats in undivided Kadapa district |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tdp-led-alliance-gains-big-in-jagans-home-turf-wins-seven-of-10-assembly-seats-in-undivided-kadapa-district/article68251199.ece |access-date=2024-06-19 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
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.
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.{{Cite news |title=Dasari Sudha of YSR Congress wins Badvel assembly seat|language=en |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/021121/ysr-candidate-dasari-sudha-wins-badvel-assembly-seat.html|access-date=2021-11-04}}{{Cite news |title=YSRCP’s D Sudha, wife of deceased MLA, wins Badvel bye-poll in AP|language=en |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ysrcp-s-d-sudha-wife-deceased-mla-wins-badvel-bye-poll-ap-157182|access-date=2021-11-04}}{{Cite news |title=YSRC candidate Dasari Sudha retains Badvel assembly seat|language=en |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/badvel-assembly-bypolls-ysrc-candidate-dasari-sudha-leads/articleshow/87478987.cms|access-date=2021-11-04}}{{Cite news |title=Dasari Sudha (Criminal & Asset Declaration)|language=en |url=https://myneta.info/andhrapradesh2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=7443|access-date=2021-11-04}} She defeated Panathala Suresh of Bharatiya Janata Party by a huge margin of 90,533 votes.https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ysr-congress-dasari-sudha-wins-by-election-to-ap-s-badvel-assembly-seat-101635834597303.html{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2021-11-02 |title=Andhra Pradesh: YSRCP's Dasari Sudha Wins Badvel Assembly Seat |url=https://news.abplive.com/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ysrcp-s-dasari-sudha-wins-badvel-assembly-seat-1491117 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Badvel Assembly Election Results 2024: Badvel Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/andhra-pradesh/badvel-constituency-result-1124 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Badvel (SC) Constituency Election Results 2024: Badvel (SC) Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/constituency-show/badvel |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}
References
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Category:YSR Congress Party politicians
Category:People from Kadapa district
Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2024–2029
Category:Women members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly