Who is Konda Surekha, who made disgusting comment about Samantha? Meet her husband, a notorious political figure

Konda Surekha, Telangana's minister of environment and forests has found herself in the hot waters after she made not only controversial but disgusting remarks about actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu. The minister has now apologised for her comment that caused furore and led to outrage not only from the public but also from the film fraternity including celebs like Naga Chaitanya, his family, Allu Arjun, Jr NTR, Nana among others. Wondering who Konda Surekha is? Her story is incomplete with her husband Konda Murali, a notorious political criminal.

Who is Konda Surekha?

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Konda Surekha, born on August 19, 1965, in Warangal, is a member of the Indian National Congress. She represents the Warangal East constituency in the Telangana Legislative Assembly. A bachelor who has completed her B.Com degree from Warangal's Kaktiya University in 1985, Surekha was first elected as an MLA in 1999 for the state assembly of the undivided Andhra Pradesh. She was a member of Congress but she left the party and joined YSR Congress and then shifted her alliance to Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). When she lost the Telangana Assembly elections in 2018, she moved back to Congress.

Konda Surekha criminal cases

Going by ADR database, Konda Surekha has five criminal cases registered against her. However, she has not been convicted of any of them. The charges are related to rioting, obstructing public servants in the discharge of public functions, wrongful restraint, and criminal conspiracy among others.

Konda Surekha's husband

Surekha is married to Konda Murali, who is a former MLC. The two have a daughter together. Born Muralidhara Rao Patel, Konda Murali comes from a rich family in Warangal.

Konda Murali is a former Naxalite

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It is said that he formed an association with Naxal and Maoist groups during his college days when he formed the People's War Group and Radical Student Unions. As these groups split apart, he soon joined politics. He started his political career in 1987 as Sarpanch of Vanchanagiri Village.

Konda Murali shot a dog in front of villagers

It is said that while campaigning in Vanchanagiri, he shot a dog in front of the villagers and told the people that if anyone stood against him in the elections, he would have to bear the same consequences. In another incident, as reportedly by tv9kannada, four gunmen had once attacked Murali and beat him up in the middle of the road. He killed one of four who attacked him. The attack happened because of his rivalry with Errabelli Dayakar Rao. It is said that he still has bullets in his body.

Biopic on Konda Murali and Konda Surekha

Ram Gopal Varma had made a film called Konda, based on the lives of Konda Murali and Konda Surekha. During the trailer launch event, Murali said that talked about the horrific assault he faced in the past due to a political clash. He revealed that he has survived 47 bullets. "Despite 47 bullets being shot into my body, I survived the attempt, not for my family but for my people," she said. He had also said, "Ram Gopal Varma has only shown a part of my hate story."

At the trailer launch, Surekha said, "The trailer has reminded me of the dark days when we faced the toughest challenges in life. The day on which my husband was subjected to an assault, there was blood everywhere. As I recall the incident, it still feels so dark. I was shell-shocked as I saw my husband in a blood pool."

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