Sunitha Laxma Reddy takes charge as Woman commission chairperson of Telangana

Former Minister V Sunita Laxma Reddy on Friday took charge as the chairperson of the Telangana State Women''s Commission. Shaheen Afroz, Gaddala Padma, Kumra Eshwari Bai and Umadevi Yadav took charge as the members of the commission.

Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao, who was present on the occasion, said the state government undertook several measures for the welfare and empowerment of women.

Sunita Laxma Reddy said the Commission would work to promote the welfare, progress and equality of women in the state and stand by them. The state government on December 27 appointed Sunita Lakshma Reddy as the chairperson to the women's panel.

Sunita Laxma Reddy had served as a minister during the Congress regime in undivided Andhra Pradesh and joined the ruling TRS last year.