Paritala Sunitha is a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Indian

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 state of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

 representing the Raptadu

Raptadu

Raptadu is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Raptadu mandal is as follows:* Total Population: 34,139 in 7,439 Households...

 constituency of Anantapur. She is a politician belonging to the Telugu Desam party

Political party

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. She is the wife of slain Rayalaseema

Rayalaseema

Rayalaseema is a geographic region in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It includes the districts of Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool. These Telugu speaking districts were part of Madras Presidency until 1953 when Telugu speaking districts of Madras presidency were carved out to form...

 politician Paritala Ravi. She was in the news recently for her fast-unto-death for Samaikhyandhra.

Personal life

Once just a reserved homemaker, Paritala Sunita entered politics after the death of her husband, former MLA Paritala Ravindra. While her family members weren’t too pleased with her decision and warned her of the hardships of a political life, Sunita was determined to embark on her political journey with her father Kondanna’s support. She has three children - Sriram, Siddhartha and Snehalatha. She has two brothers - Balaji and Murali.

In 1986, when Paritala Ravi went to his uncle, Kondaiah, in Seerpi Kottaala village of Uravakonda

Uravakonda

Uravakonda is a census town in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Uravakonda is located at . It has an average elevation of 459 metres .-Features:...

constituency to take shelter, he married Paritala Suneetha, his cousin.