| Dr. J. Geeta Reddy | |
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| Minister for Major Industries,Sugar,commerce and Export promotion,Govt. of AP | |
| In office September 2009 - present |
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| Born | 1947 (age 64–65) Andhra Pradesh |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Ramachandra Reddy |
| Residence | Hyderabad |
Dr. Jetti Geeta Reddy (born 1947) is an Indian politician belonging to the Congress party. She is presently a Minister in Kiran Kumar Reddy's cabinet. She is only the minister in AP Government who was brought into politics by Rajiv Gandhi. [1] She represents Zaheerabad constituency in Medak district.[2] She was also Leader of the Legislative Assembly in K. Rosaiah Government, a first Dalit woman.
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Born in Hyderabad to J. Eswari Bai,[3] a former M.L.A and President Of Republican Party of India. She belongs to SC (Mala) community. She did her medicine from Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad and Member Of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London.
Dr. Geeta Reddy worked as a gynecologist. She lived in Australia from 1971 to 1977, in London from 1977 to 1980 and in Saudi Arabia from 1980 to 1982. She returned to India in 1983.
Geeta Reddy was brought into Congress party in 1985 by former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. She and her husband had established excellent medical practice in Saudi Arabia, then Prime Minister of India, late Rajiv Gandhi visited Saudi Arabi and asked the couple to serve mother India. With the call of Rajiv Gandhi the couple came to India, her husband, Dr. Ramachandra Reddy continued his career in medical profession but she has chosen to work in public life with the encouragement of Rajiv Gandhi. She contested in 1989, and was elected as M.L.A from Gajwel, Medak District. She represented Gajwel constituency in 1989, and 2004 before shifting to Zaheerabad constituency in 2009 general elections.
She was a Minister in the Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy, Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy and twice in Dr. Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy Cabinet. She presently represents Zaheerabad Assembly constituency in Medak district and was a Leader of the Assembly in the Rosaiah’s Cabinet. Currently she is in the cabinet of kiran kumar reddy.
J. Geeta Reddy is married to a Dr. Ramachandra Reddy who is from Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, from whom she got the Reddy last name. Her husband owns Geetha Multi Speciality Hospital Secunderabad, Eashwari Bai Memorial Center Hospital, Eashwari Bai School Of Nursing and Eashwari Bai College Of Nursing.
Geeta Reddy has a daughter, Meghana Reddy.
She is a devotee of world famous hindu guru,Sri Puttaparthi Sri Sathya Sai Baba...
Geeta Multi speciality Hospital, West Marredpally, Secunderabad. Eashwari Bai Medical Center, Chilkalguda, Secunderabad. Eashwari Bai Memorial College of Nursing, Secunderabad. Eashwari Bai School of Nursing, Secunderabad.
Vice President Indian Red Cross Society. A.P. Branch, Life Trustee, Indian Council of Child Welfare.( Smt. Sonia Gandhi is Chairperson) Chairperson, Eashwari Bai Memorial Trust. Former member of Central Social Welfare Board. Former Senate member of Osmania University.