Naxal turned politician Seethakka set to don new role as tribal welfare minister in Telangana
Seethakka, a 52yo former naxalite, scored a hat-trick in Mulugu Assembly seat as a Congress candidate and was inducted into Telangana cabinet with the key portfolio of Tribal Welfare. She had joined TDP in 2004, won in 2009, lost in 2014, joined Congress in 2017, and won in 2018 and 2023. During the Coronavirus lockdown, she distributed essentials to Adivasis. She has an LLB and Ph.D. from Osmania University. She is now a minister in the Congress govt, ready to empower and serve the Adivasis and other marginalized people.
7 Dec 21:48 · The Hindu