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'''Meesala Geetha''' (born 17 September 1977) is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]]. She won the [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Vizianagaram Assembly constituency|Vizianagaram Constituency]] in [[Vizianagaram district]] on [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]] ticket. She is a first time MLA.[https://ipr.ap.nic.in/new_links/vizianagaram.pdf]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gandhi |first=Koppara |date=2024-04-03 |title=TDP facing rebel trouble in Vizianagaram |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/tdp-facing-rebel-trouble-in-vizianagaram-869854 |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=K. Srinivasa |date=2019-03-10 |title=Race for TDP ticket hots up in the fort town |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/race-for-tdp-ticket-hots-up-in-the-fort-town/article26489512.ece |access-date=2024-04-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Geetha was born in Vizianagaram. Her father's name is G. Sadhu Rao. She married Meesala Srinivasa Rao.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geetha Meesala(TDP):Constituency- VIZIANAGARAM(VIZIANAGARAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/andhra2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=3723 |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> She is a commerce graduate from MR women's college, [[Vizianagaram]]. She belongs to [[Turpu Kapu]] community.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gandhi |first=Koppara |date=2024-04-14 |title=Vizianagaram: Kurupam to witness fight between two women candidates |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/visakhapatnam/vizianagaram-kurupam-to-witness-fight-between-two-women-candidates-872389 |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
As district convenor,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-01-29 |title=PRP decries TDP statement |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/PRP-decries-TDP-statement/article16840219.ece |access-date=2024-04-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Geetha made her electoral debut from Vizianagaram constituency on [[Praja Rajyam Party]] ticket in 2009 but lost the election which was won by [[Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju]], who defeated TDP candidate Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy. Later, she joined the [[Indian National Congress]] Party and worked as Municipal Chairperson. But on 17 February 2014, she resigned from the post of chairperson and from the primary membership of the Congress party, and joined TDP.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-02-17 |title=కాంగ్రెస్ పార్టీకి గీత రాజీనామా |url=https://www.saakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/municipal-former-chairman-congress-party-leader-meesala-geeta-resignation-106307 |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Sakshi |language=te}}</ref> She contested the [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election]] on TDP ticket and won by a margin of 15,404 votes defeating Congress leader [[Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy]]. In 2019, she was dropped by TDP and did not contest the Assembly election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chilukuri |first=Arun |date=2019-06-26 |title=మీసాల గీత దారెటు? |url=https://www.hmtvlive.com/andhra/vizianagaram-former-mla-meesala-geetha-political-future--24768 |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=www.hmtvlive.com |language=te}}</ref> Aditi Gajapathi, the daughter of Ashok Gajapathi Raju, was given the TDP ticket but she lost the election to Swamy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-21 |title=Ex-TDP MLA revolts against Ashok Gajapathi Raju |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/211220/ex-tdp-mla-revolts-against-ashok-gajapathi-raju.html |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref>

Again, she was dropped by TDP, for the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election]] from Vizianagaram and she is contesting as independent candidate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Babu |first=G. Ramesh |date=2019-03-22 |title=Women voters to tilt scales in Vizianagaram district |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/Mar/22/women-voters-to-tilt-scales-in-vizianagaram-district-1954337.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | date=2024-04-19 |title=TDP former MLA Meesala Geeta contesting as independent candidate |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tdp-former-mla-meesala-geeta-contesting-as-independent-candidate/article68084310.ece |access-date=2024-05-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> However, the Election Commission allotted the 'glass' symbol, which is identified with Jana Sena Party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Janasena Glass Symbol: ఏపీ ఎన్నికల్లో టీడీపీ కూటమికి షాక్.. జనసేన గుర్తుతో కొత్త తలనొప్పి |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/andhra-pradesh/news/vizianagaram-tdp-rebel-candidate-meesala-geetha-allotted-glass-tumbler-symbol-for-andhra-pradesh-assembly-elections-2024/articleshow/109695894.cms |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Samayam Telugu |language=te}}</ref>

Earlier in 2023, she started a post card campaign for release of [[N. Chandrababu Naidu|Chandra Babu Naidu]], who was jailed in [[Rajahmundry]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-19 |title=Andhra Pradesh: Former TDP MLA launches postcard campaign in Vizianagaram for release of Chandrababu Naidu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-former-tdp-mla-launches-postcard-campaign-in-vizianagaram-for-release-of-chandrababu-naidu/article67323114.ece |access-date=2024-04-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2014–2019]]
[[Category:Telugu Desam Party politicians]]
[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:Praja Rajyam Party politicians]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Women members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]

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