Meet Andhra Pradesh’s first Dalit woman minister: Mekathoti Sucharita

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Posted on Jun 11, 2019, 14:53 IST
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Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy appointed Mekathoti Sucharita, who represented Prathipadu (SC) reserved constituency in Guntur district, as a cabinet minister recently. With the move, Sucharita has become the first woman Dalit Minister to join the cabinet of 24 ministers.

Reports suggest that Jagan Mohan Reddy was inspired by his father and chief minister of combined Andhra Pradesh late Y S Rajasekhar Reddy who had inducted a woman home minister – P Sabita Indra Reddy for the first time in the history of the state. She is now an MLA with Telangana Rashtra Samithi.

“I was a social worker when I first met Dr Y S Rajashekara Reddy when he arrived in our district during his padayatra. I was very impressed by him, his dedication and commitment to understand and know the issues and problems faced by the people. I decided to join him then. I have always remained loyal to YSR family because of their commitment to work for the welfare of people,” the 45-year-old told a portal.

Sucharita termed the portfolio “an honour” and further told the portal, “YSRCP has got a huge mandate and it puts a lot of responsibility on us. Jagan’s commitment for the welfare of the people can be understood from the huge representation that backward communities got in the Cabinet. As a Dalit woman, it is a privilege to be made Home Minister.”

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