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J. Geeta Reddy

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{{short description|Indian politician and gynaecologist}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name =J. Geeta Reddy
| image = J. Geetha Reddy.jpg
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| residence = [[Hyderabad (India)|Hyderabad]]
| office = Minister of Major Industries, Sugar, Commerce and Export Promotion of Andhra Pradesh
| constituency =
| term = September 2009–2014
| children = 1
| spouse = Ramachandra Reddy
| predecessor =
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| occupation = gynaecologist
| office2 =[[Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee|Working President of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee]]
|term_start2 = 7 July 2021
|office3 = Minister of Tourism, Sugar and Major Industries commerce and Export promotion of Andhra Pradesh
|term_start3 = 2004
|term_end3 = 2009
|office4 =Minister of Information and Public relations, Tourism, Culture, FDC, Archaeology, Museums & Archives, Cinematography of Andhra Pradesh
|term_start4 = 2009
|term_end4 = 2010
|office5 = Minister of Tourism, Culture, Social Welfare, Sports, Secondary Education and Protocol of Andhra Pradesh
|term_start5 = 1989
|term_end5 = 1994
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'''Jetti Geeta Reddy'''{{efn|Her name is also spelled as ''Gita'' and ''Geetha''}} (born 1947) is an Indian gynecologist and politician of the [[Indian National Congress]]. she served as member of the [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[Zahirabad (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Zahirabad SC constituency]] in [[Medak district]] from 2014 to 2018. She is the working president of [[Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee]] since July 2021.

Reddy has been a minister in the cabinets of various governments. She was also leader of the INC in the legislative assembly during the government of [[Konijeti Rosaiah]].

==Early life==
Geeta Reddy is the daughter of [[Eshwari Bai]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/23/stories/2004052309020400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040605085933/http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/23/stories/2004052309020400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 June 2004 |date=23 May 2004 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Profiles of new Ministers |accessdate=2017-07-18}}</ref> a former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) and President of the [[Republican Party of India]]. She studied medicine at [[Osmania Medical College#Notable alumni|Osmania Medical College]], Hyderabad and became a Member of the [[Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists]], London in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://inctelangana.in/geetareddyj/|title=Jetty Geeta Reddy -|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref>

==Career==
Reddy worked as a gynaecologist. She lived in Australia from 1971 to 1977, in London from 1977 to 1980 and in Saudi Arabia from 1980 to 1982. She then returned to India.

===Political career===
Reddy and her husband, Ramachandra Reddy, established a medical practice in Saudi Arabia. In 1985, upon the request of Rajiv Gandhi, the couple returned to India so that Geeta could work on behalf of the Indian National Congress party.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} She contested elections for the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] in [[1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1989]] and became MLA for [[Gajwel (Assembly constituency)|Gajwel]] in Medak district. She won that constituency again in [[2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2004]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/07/stories/2009120758540400.htm |title=Geeta Reddy to be Leader of House |date=7 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091214021701/http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/07/stories/2009120758540400.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |archivedate=2009-12-14}}</ref>

In the [[2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2009 elections]], Reddy was parachuted into the Zahirabad constituency, which had elected INC candidates in every election bar one since 1957. Converted to a seat [[Reservation in India|reserved]] for candidates from the [[Scheduled Caste]]s,<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Infobase |url=http://www.elections.in/telangana/assembly-constituencies/zahirabad.html |title=Zahirabad (SC) (Telangana) Assembly Constituency Elections |accessdate=2017-07-18}}</ref> the constituency had been held for a decade by the INC's [[Mohammed Fareeduddin]], who commanded much local respect but was forced by this decision to contest the election elsewhere and lost. She won the seat and did so again in [[2014 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2014]], despite allegations that Fareeduddin had been encouraging his local supporters to vote for any party except the INC.<ref name="deccanherald">{{cite news |work=Deccan Herald |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140428/nation-politics/article/geetha-confident-local-support |date=28 April 2014 |title=Geetha confident of local support |first=Meghna |last=Menon |accessdate=2017-07-18}}</ref> On this occasion, the election was for a seat in the newly created Telangana Legislative Assembly that was created as part of the [[bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh]].

Reddy was a minister in the cabinets of [[Marri Chenna Reddy]], [[Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy]] and [[Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/elections/prajatantram_biography?PLID=211|website=www.andhrajyothy.com|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref> She was INC leader in the legislative assembly during the Rosaiah government.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/18/stories/2010031851050100.htm |title=All-party meet held on free zone issue |date=18 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402112302/http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/18/stories/2010031851050100.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |archivedate=2010-04-02}}</ref>

===Member of Legislative Assembly===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year!! Constituency
|-
| 1989|| rowspan=2| [[Gajwel (Assembly constituency)|Gajwel]]
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| 2004
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| 2009|| rowspan=2|[[Zahirabad (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Zahirabad]]
|-
| 2014
|-
|}

==Portfolios held==
* 1989–1994: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Social Welfare, Sports, Secondary Education and Protocol.
* 1995–1998: General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC)
* 1998–2000: Executive Member of PCC
* 2000–2004: President, Andhra Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee.
* 2004–2009: Minister for Tourism, Sugar and Major Industries commerce and Export promotion.
* 2009–2010: Minister for Information and Public relations, Tourism, Culture, FDC, Archaeology, Museums & Archives, Cinematography.
* 2010–2014: Minister for Major Industries, Sugar, Commerce and Export promotion

Reddy was also for some time around 2013 in charge of the Home department in the Andhra Pradesh government whilst also holding the Major Industries portfolio.<ref>{{cite news |work=Business Standard |title=Industry-friendly policies to continue post division: J Geeta Reddy |date=12 August 2013 |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/industry-friendly-policies-to-continue-post-division-j-geeta-reddy-113081201179_1.html |accessdate=2017-07-18}}</ref> In the same year, the [[Telugu Desam Party]] had demanded that she be dismissed as a minister due to her being one of the co-accused named by the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] in its work on a case relating to alleged illegal assets held by [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]].<ref>{{cite news |agency=PTI |work=Indian Express |title=Jagan Case: TDP demands dismissal of Geeta Reddy after CBI chargesheet |date=18 September 2013 |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/jagan-case-tdp-demands-dismissal-of-geeta-reddy-after-cbi-chargesheet/1170886/ |accessdate=2017-07-18}}</ref> The matter was dropped, with one of her co-accused, [[Mopidevi Venkataramana|Mopidevi Venkataramana Rao]], claiming that the [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]], Kiran Kumar Reddy, had intervened.<ref>{{cite news |work=Indian Herald |title=Sparing Geeta Reddy CBI scapegoated Mopidevi? |first=Seetha |last=Sailaja |date=16 November 2013 }}</ref>

In April 2016, Reddy was appointed chairman of the Telangana Legislative Assembly's [[Public Accounts Committee]].<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hindu |title=Geeta Reddy appointed PAC chairperson |date=1 April 2016 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/geeta-reddy-appointed-pac-chairperson/article8420575.ece |accessdate=2017-07-18}}</ref>

==Personal life==
J. Geeta Reddy is married to Dr. Ramachandra Reddy.<ref name="tehelka">{{cite news |work=Tehelka |title=Why We Believed In Him |date=7 May 2011 |url=http://www.tehelka.com/2011/05/why-we-believed-in-him/ |accessdate=2017-07-18}}</ref> Her husband owns Geetha Multi Speciality Hospital Secunderabad, Eashwari Bai Memorial Center Hospital, Eashwari Bai School Of Nursing and Eashwari Bai College Of Nursing.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} She has a daughter.<ref name="deccanherald"/>

Around 1980, after Reddy's husband had suffered a stroke and was not responding well to [[conventional medicine]], the couple visited [[Sathya Sai Baba]]. She has expressed admiration for him, noting that her husband's health began to improve soon after the meeting,<ref name="tehelka"/> and has been described as a devotee.<ref>{{cite news |work=NDTV |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sai-babas-condition-stable-say-doctors-452317 |title=Sai Baba's condition stable, say doctors |date=6 April 2011 |accessdate=2017-07-18}}</ref>

==Sports==
* President of Andhra Pradesh Women's Cricket Association{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

==Social service==
* Vice President Indian Red Cross Society, Andhra Pradesh
*Branch, Life Trustee, Indian Council of Child Welfare
* Chairperson, Eashwari Bai Memorial Trust.
* Former member of Central Social Welfare Board.
* Former Senate member of Osmania University.

==Awards==
* Mahila Shiromani
* Unity award for National Integration Forum
* 2008: Indira Gandhi Sadbhavana Award
* 2008: Millennium Star Award
* 2014: [[ALL Ladies League]], Hyderabad Women of the Decade Achievers Award for Excellence in Public Administration<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Women Economic Forum |url=http://www.wef.org.in/andhra-cm-felicitated-women-achievers-in-hyderabad/ |title=Andhra CM felicitated Women Achievers in Hyderabad |date=24 December 2015 |accessdate=2017-07-18}}</ref>

==References==
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Lehar Singh Siroya

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'''Lehar Singh Siroya''' is an Indian politician who is the current Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Council]] from 14 June 2016. He is a leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in [[Karnataka]]. A two time MLC, Lehar Singh is an entrepreneur by profession and a politician and member of the Bharatiya Janta Party. A senior party member, he has held various positions from time to time.

In the past, Lehar Singh was suspended from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] for sometime for criticising [[L. K. Advani]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/BJP-suspends-Lehar-Singh-Siroya-for-criticising-Advani/articleshow/20115351.cms|title=BJP suspends Lehar Singh Siroya for criticising Advani|date=18 May 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> On 10 June 2016, he was elected to the [[Karnataka Legislative Council]]. He secured 27 first preference votes (13 of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] MLAs which were left after electing [[V. Somanna]] so 14 first preference votes from other independent and smaller party MLAs) and won after adding second preference votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=398830|title=Karnataka MLC poll results: Congress-4, BJP-2 and JD (S) 1|date=10 June 2016|work=[[Daijiworld Media|www.daijiworld.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/congress-bags-four-seats-bjp-two-jd-s-one-in-council-polls-116061001178_1.html|title=Congress bags four seats, BJP two, JD-S one in Council polls|date=10 June 2016|work=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref>

Lehar Singh is a staunch follower of Prime Minister Shri [[Narendra Modi]] and admires his policies. Lehar Singh is perceived to be close to the then Chief Minister [[B. S. Yeddyurappa|B.S. Yeddyurappa]] and was a crucial link between the Karnataka BJP unit and High Command.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/away-from-photo-ops-he-is-bsys-bridge-with-high-command/|title=Away from photo ops,he is BSY's bridge with high command|date=2010-10-30|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-08-06|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Political career ==
While Lehar Singh is known for taking up issues like drug menace and many others, on the other hand he is popular across the country for always being surrounded by controversies. In 2010, Singh sparked an uproar across the country when he published an advertisement in all Hindi dailies congratulating PM Narendra Modi, who was then the Gujarat Chief Minister for having won in the panchayat elections.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Modi-supporters-in-BJP-call-upon-him-to-move-to-the-centre/article15794317.ece|title=Modi supporters in BJP call upon him to move to the centre|last=Vyas|first=Neena|date=2010-10-28|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-06|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The advertisement was also interpreted as a response to Sushma Swaraj's statement during her campaign in Bihar where she mocked Narendra Modi for having a reach only in Gujarat and not the rest of the country.

In May 2013, Lehar Singh wrote an open letter<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/142158574/Lahar|title=Lahar {{!}} Independent India {{!}} Politics Of India|website=Scribd|language=en|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref> alleging that LK Advani, the BJP Party President had compromised on corruption in the past when it suited his interest. He accused Advani for taking a moral high ground over corruption and pushing for B.S. Yeddyurappa's removal from the BJP, which resulted in the party's loss in the Karnataka state election. Lehar Singh was suspended by the party over the issue.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/is-this-the-party-of-indira-or-sonia-where-you-cant-question-leaders/285610|title='Is This The Party Of Indira Or Sonia Where You Can't Question Leaders?'|work=Outlook|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/operation-kamala-will-not-help-bjp-provide-stable-govt-says-lahar-singh/article25728083.ece|title='Operation Kamala' will not help BJP provide stable govt., says Lahar Singh|last=Kumar|first=B. s Satish|date=2018-12-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-12-13|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Lehar Singh has taken up the cause of drug menace in Bengaluru and Karnataka in the [[Karnataka Legislative Council]] for a long time. He first raised the issue of rising drug consumption of teens and young adults in March 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/662509/drug-menace-dont-allow-state.html|title=Drug menace: Don't allow state to become 'Udta Karnataka', BJP tells govt|date=2018-03-03|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=2018-08-06|language=en}}</ref> Following this, he held meetings and also a press conference to caution the state government and urge them to take immediate action. Lehar Singh demanded that the state government take stringent action and issue capital punishment for drug offenders following the footsteps of Punjab.

== Community reach out to Armed forces & Ex-servicemen ==
Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to dedicate Diwali festival to Armed forces and celebrate with Soldiers and their families, Lehar Singh through the organisation "Samanvay" organised an event to reach out to soldiers, their families and express society's respect and love towards them. As part of this initiative, ''"Samanvay"'' invited soldiers and their family members for the ''‘Deepothsav''’, a musical tribute of patriotic songs, followed by lunch, in Bengaluru.

==References==
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