Nerella Sharada
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
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| birth_place = Karimnagar, TG, India
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| office = Chairperson of the Telangana State Women Commission
| term_start= 17 July 2024
| office1 = Ex-Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Mahila wing President
| term2 = 2014- 2021
| office2 =Secretary, All India Mahila Congress
| office3 =Member of Telangana Congress Committee Executive Committee
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| party = Indian National Congress
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| spouse = N. Anjaneyalu Goud
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Nerella Sharada is a women's rights activist, an Indian National Congress politician and an executive committee member of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC). She is state president of the women's wing of the TPCC and secretary of the All India Mahila Congress.{{Cite web|url=https://ythisnews.com/congress-mahila-chief-blasts-kcr-for-non-inclusion-of-woman-minister/|title=Congress Mahila Chief Blasts KCR for non-inclusion of Woman Minister|date=2019-02-20|website=Y This News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-29}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/major-shake-up-in-mahila-cong-5-new-state-prezs-appointed-114021801302_1.html|title=Major shake up in Mahila Cong; 5 new state prezs appointed|date=2014-02-18|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2020-02-29}}{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Police didn’t act swiftly: Mahila Congress president |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/police-didnt-act-swiftly-mahila-congress-president/article30121752.ece |access-date=20 July 2024 |date=30 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720125137/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/police-didnt-act-swiftly-mahila-congress-president/article30121752.ece |archive-date=20 July 2024 |language=en-IN}}{{cite news |last1=The Times of India |title=Telangana’s Mahila Congress gets new president |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/ts-mahila-cong-gets-new-prez/articleshow/84003993.cms |access-date=20 July 2024 |date=1 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720125400/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/ts-mahila-cong-gets-new-prez/articleshow/84003993.cms |archive-date=20 July 2024}}
Early life
Nerella Sharada was born in Karimnagar district in telangana .
Career
She was elected as a President of Zilla Parshad in Karimnagar. In October 2004 she was nominated as member-secretary for TPCC Ethics Committee.{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/27/stories/2004102708440400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050503180155/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/27/stories/2004102708440400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=3 May 2005 | title=Briefly | date=27 October 2004 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=18 September 2018}}
In September 2018, Sharada joined protests against the BJP central government over rising fuel prices.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-09-11/Over-300-Congress-activists-stage-dharna/411145|title=Over 300 Congress activists stage dharna|last=India|first=The Hans|date=2018-09-11|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-29}}
In February 2019, Sharada criticised the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government for nepotism and failure to promote women into ministerial positions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/telangana-minister-faces-flak-for-saying-no-woman-in-cabinet-as-they-are-at-home20190220164359/|title=Telangana minister faces flak for saying no woman in Cabinet as they are at home|date=20 February 2019|website=www.aninews.in|language=en|access-date=2020-02-29}} In April, she claimed the state government's failures in the handling of examination results had led to student suicides.{{Cite web|url=https://indtoday.com/mahila-congress-chief-blames-state-govt/|title=Mahila Congress Chief Blames State Govt {{!}} INDToday|date=2019-04-24|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-29}}
In March 2024 She was appointed as Chairperson of Telangana State Commission for Women and she assumed charge at Buddha Bhavan on 17 July 2024.{{cite news |last1=The Times of India |title=‘Women will get priority in all sectors’ |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/womens-empowerment-initiatives-in-telangana-state/articleshow/111819917.cms |access-date=20 July 2024 |date=18 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720120742/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/womens-empowerment-initiatives-in-telangana-state/articleshow/111819917.cms |archive-date=20 July 2024}}{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Nerella Sharada assumes charge as chairperson of Telangana State Women’s Commission |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/nerella-sharada-assumes-charge-as-chairperson-of-telangana-state-womens-commission-1810823 |access-date=20 July 2024 |work= |date=17 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720124635/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/nerella-sharada-assumes-charge-as-chairperson-of-telangana-state-womens-commission-1810823 |archive-date=20 July 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Sakshi Education |title=Corporation Chairpersons: తెలంగాణ కార్పొరేషన్ చైర్పర్సన్స్గా బాధ్యతలు స్వీకరించిన నలుగురు వీరే.. |url=https://education.sakshi.com/current-affairs/regional/telangana-government-appoints-four-new-corporation-chairperson-160052 |access-date=20 July 2024 |date=17 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720125616/https://education.sakshi.com/current-affairs/regional/telangana-government-appoints-four-new-corporation-chairperson-160052 |archive-date=20 July 2024 |language=te}}