K. Kavitha (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	13/03/1978
Age	48 years
Birthplace	Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana)

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Kalvakuntla Kavitha
Notable Achievement	First woman parliamentarian from Telangana

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

B.Tech in CSE	VNR VJIET, Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University (1999)
MA in Science	University of Southern Mississippi

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Marriage Date

2003

Husband/Spouse

Devanapalli Anil Kumar (businessman)

Children

2 sons, 1 daughter

Family

Father	Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (first Chief Minister of Telangana)
Mother	K. Shobha
Siblings	K. T. Rama Rao (Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Industries & Commerce, and Information Technology of Telangana)
Spouse	Devanapalli Anil Kumar (businessman)
Children	- 2 sons, 1 daughter

Career

Political Party

Bharat Rashtra Samithi

Political Journey

Contested general elections from Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency and won with majority of 1,64,184 votes
Member of Parliament of the Estimates Committee, Standing Committee on Commerce, and Consultative Committee for Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation
Contested MP general elections from Nizamabad but lost to Arvind Dharmapuri with margin of 70,875 votes
October 2020	Elected to Member of Legislative Council from Nizamabad Local Authorities' Constituency with 727 votes out of 823
Re-elected from Nizamabad Local Authorities constituency in biennial polls to Telangana Legislative Council
19 January 2022	Took oath as MLC
Founded Telangana Jagruthi NGO to mobilize youth and women for the Telangana statehood movement

Previous Party

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)

Professional Background

Worked as Software Engineer in USA before returning to India in 2006

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Kavita's father has been the CM of Telangana since June 2, 2014, known as KCR.
2. She moved to the USA in 2003 after getting married and worked as a software engineer.
3. Upon returning to India in 2006, she joined the Telangana movement to help the people of Telangana.
4. In August 2006, she founded the Telangana Jagruthi party to advocate for culture and unity in Telangana.
5. She is fondly called Kavithamma by the people of Telangana due to her active participation in the state's protests.
6. Kavita is the honorary President of TRVKS and TAWHA and holds positions in various organizations.
7. In April 2022, she criticized the Union government for not buying paddy from Telangana farmers.
8. She attended the 7th ATA Convention and Youth Conference in Washington DC in July 2022.
9. In August 2022, she took legal action against BJP leaders for defamation in a liquor policy case.
10. She addressed a letter to the CJI regarding the release of convicts in the Bilkis Bano case in August 2022.
11. She expressed willingness to cooperate with the CBI in the Delhi liquor excise policy case in December 2022.
12. ED accused her of holding a stake in a liquor company involved in the Delhi liquor scam in December 2022.
13. On February 6, 2023, she demanded PM Modi to address the Adani Group's falling stock prices and suggested a JPC investigation.
14. Her father K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) has been Chief Minister of Telangana since June 2, 2014.
15. She moved to the USA in 2003 after marriage and worked as a software engineer.
16. In August 2006, she founded Telangana Jagruthi to advocate for culture and unity in Telangana.
17. She is honorary President of TRVKS and TAWHA and holds positions in various organizations.
18. On February 6, 2023, she demanded PM Modi address the Adani Group's falling stock prices and suggested a JPC investigation.

K. Kavitha Politician Indian Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana)