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before joining politics. She joined the
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Anasuya had visited over 400 villages near the
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people, for my own satisfaction,” said
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SADAM, RISHIKA (27 October 2022). "From
Naxalite to lawyer to MLA, now with PhD: Meet Seethakka, Congress 'phenomenon' in Telangana". The Print. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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lawyer. In 2022, she completed her Ph.D. in political science from
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Anasuya first entered politics in 2004 when she joined the
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in June 2018 and in August 2019 became state in-charge of
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Women members of the Andhra
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Indian National Congress politicians from Telangana
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