Satyavathi Rathod (born 31 October 1969) is an Indian politician serving as the Minister for Tribal Welfare, Women and Child Welfare of Telangana since 2019.[1] She is the first tribal woman to serve as a Minister in Telangana. She is a member of the Telangana Legislative Council from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi. Rathod previously represented the Dornakal constituency in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2009 from the Telugu Desam Party.
Satyavathi Rathod | |
|---|---|
 Rathod interviewed by Sakshi TV in 2019 | |
| Minister of Scheduled Tribals, Women and Child Welfare of Telangana | |
| In office 8 September 2019 – 6 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Azmeera Chandulal |
| Succeeded by | Seethakka |
| Chief Minister | K. Chandrasekhar Rao |
| Member of Telangana Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2019 | |
| Constituency | MLAs |
| Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Constituency | Dornakal (ST) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1969 Gundrathimadugu |
| Political party | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (1989–2014) |
| Spouse |
Govind Rathod (died 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Hyderabad |
Early and personal life
editSatyavathi Rathod was born on 31 October 1969 in Pedda Thanda hamlet in Kuravi mandal of present-day Mahabubabad district, Telangana (at the time part of Andhra Pradesh). The youngest among five siblings, her parents are Lingya Naik and Dasmi Bhai.[2][3]
After Class VIII, Rathod dropped out of school and was married to Govind Rathod.[3] He died in a road accident in July 2009.[4] She has two sons.[3]
Rathod later obtained her degree from an open university.[3]
Career
editRathod began her political career in 1989. She joined the Telugu Desam Party and contested from the Dornakal constituency the same year but lost to Indian National Congress candidate Redya Naik. In 1995, she was elected as the Sarpanch of Gundratimadugu. Later in 2006, she won the Zila Parishad of Narsimhulapet.[3]
In the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Rathod was elected as an MLA from the Dornakal constituency.[5] In March 2014, she quit the Telugu Desam Party and joined the Telangana Rashtra Samithi.[6] She re-contested from the same seat in 2014, losing again to Redya Naik of Congress.[5] She did not contest in the 2018 assembly election.[7]
In March 2019, she was elected as a member of the Telangana Legislative Council.[8] In September 2019, Rathod took oath as Minister of ST Welfare, Women and Child Welfare in the Second cabinet of K. Chandrashekar Rao.[9] She became the first woman from a scheduled tribe to serve as a minister in Telangana.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Telangana State Portal Council of Ministers (Present)". Government of Telangana. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Telangana CM Chandrasekhar Rao to present Budget in Assembly". The New Indian Express. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Mahender, Adepu (9 September 2019). "A dropout who scripted her destiny". The Hans India. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Dornakal MLA's husband dies in bike 'accident'". The New Indian Express. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Dornakal (ST) Assembly constituency profile". Telangana Today. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Telangana: KCR rejects merger with the Congress". Deccan Chronicle. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "TRS nominates 4 candidates for upcoming MLC polls, offers one seat to AIMIM". The News Minute. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Telangana Home Minister among 5 elected to Council". Outlook India. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Apparasu, Srinivasa Rao (8 September 2019). "KCR expands cabinet with 6 ministers; re-inducts son KTR, nephew Harish Rao". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 March 2021.