First woman home minister of Andhra pradesh

Patlolla Sabitha Indra Reddy (46) became the first woman Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh after Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy allocated portfolios to all the 35 members of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday.

The three-time legislator served as the Mines and Geology Minister in the earlier government. She will head the 80,000-strong police force in the State at a time when the anti-naxalite operations has reached a decisive stage.

Her husband late P. Indra Reddy was also Home Minister in the N. T. Rama Rao Cabinet.

Other ministers are: Rosaiah, the Finance portfolio.

Dr. Reddy subject of Law & Order, apart from General Administration, Public Enterprise and all other unallocated matters.

Dharmana Prasada Rao (Revenue),

N. Raghuveera Reddy (Agriculture),

Ponnala Lakshmaiah (Major and Medium Irrigation),

Pilli Subash Chandra Bose (Social Welfare)

M. Mukesh Goud (BC Welfare)

Other Ministers to get key portfolios are: D.Sridhar Babu (Higher Education),

Jupally Krishna Rao (Civil Supplies),

R. Venkat Reddy (Cooperation),

S. Vijayarama Raju (Transport),

Vatti Vasant Kumar (Rural Development),

Kanna Lakshminarayana (Major Industries),

A. Ramnarayana Reddy (Municipal Administration),

Md. Ahmadullah Syed (Primary Education),

C. Shilpa Mohan Reddy (Housing) and Galla Aruna Kumari (Roads and Buildings).
J. Geeta Reddy , Information & Public Relations and Tourism,

G. Aruna Kumari (Roads & Buildings),

V. Sunitha Lakshma Reddy (Minor Irrigation) and

Small-Scale Industries to D. K. Aruna. Women & Child Welfare portfolio, Konda Surekha.
Danam Nagender gets the all-important Health and Family Welfare, APVVP and Hospital Services.

P. Sudarshan Reddy will handle the Medical Education

Pithani Satyanarayana - Arogyasri, 104, 108 and Medical Infrastructure.