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K. Prathibha Bharathi

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K. Pratibha Bharati
Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1999–2004
Preceded byYanamala Rama Krishnudu
Succeeded byK R Suresh Reddy
Personal details
Born6 February 1956
Kavali, Srikakulam district
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
Children1

K. Pratibha Bharati (born 6 February 1956) is a politician from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] She is a former speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly[2] (1999[1]–2004[3]). She was the first woman speaker in Andhra Pradesh's history.[1] She was Minister of Social Welfare 1983, 1985 and 1994 and 1998 of Higher Education.[1] She is a member of India Regional party named Telugu Desam.[4]

Pratibha Bharati was born into a politically active Dalit family in Kavali in the Srikakulam district.[1] Her father (K. Punnaiah) and grandfather (K. Narayana) had previously served as Members of the Legislative Assembly.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Pratibha Bharati is Andhra Pradesh Assembly's first woman to officially be a Speaker of AP". The Indian Express. 12 November 1999. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
  2. ^ "TDP activists stage protest". The Hindu. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
  3. ^ S. NAGESH KUMAR W. CHANDRAKANTH (22 May – 4 June 2004). "A popular backlash". Frontline. Archived from the original on 1 July 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "AP Assembly urges Centre to amend Statute". The Indian Express. 12 November 1999. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
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