Munigala Sarojana Karunakar

Munigala Karunakar is the Senior Leader of TRS from Rampur village his wife Sarojana is the GWMC Corporator of 46th Division of Rampur, Madikonda. Karunakar was born in Uppugole, Station Ghanpur.

Political Career:

Karunakar entered into Politics with the Telugu Desam Party(TDP) during the tenure of Senior Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao.

TDP is a regional Indian political party active in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The party was founded by N.T.Rama Rao on 29-March-1982. TDP was the first regional party to become the main opposition party at the 8th Lok Sabha from 1984 to 1989. TDP has a commitment to safeguarding “the political, economic, social, and cultural foundations of Telugu-speaking people”.

Karunakar became a Devotee of TDP as he liked the successful party style in doing justice to all sections. He worked as Janma Bhumi in Incharge at the village level. He was the Senior Leader of TDP.

Karunakar left from the TDP. He switches over Telangana Rashtra Samiti(TRS) party in 2001. He played an active role in every party event. From 2018-2019, Karunakar was selected and worked as Mandal President of the Raithu Samanvaya Committee.

Telangana Movement:

The Telangana movement refers to a movement for the creation of a new state, Telangana, from the pre-existing state of Andhra Pradesh in India. After several years of protest and agitation, the central government, under the United Progressive Alliance, decided to bifurcate the existing Andhra Pradesh state, and on 07-February-2014, the Union Cabinet unilaterally cleared the bill for the creation of Telangana. Lasting for almost a decade, this has been one of the most long-lasting movements in South India.

Karunakar took part in the Telangana Movement and worked as Student Leader during the agitation. He conducted Hunger Strike, Dharnas, Rasta Rokos, Chalo Hyderabad, Vanta-Varpu, Bike Rallies, Protest Programs.

Karunakar’s wife Sarojana, who saw her husband’s fame and prestige in politics, also wanted to get into politics. With the motivation of her husband, she contested for the designation GWMC Corporator from Rampur, Madikonda, and won with an overwhelming majority.

The Rampur village people who like Sarojana’s leadership, morality, her ideology of doing equal justice to all the people, elected her President of Women’s Associations at the village level and she successfully gave her best. Sarojana, who started her political career as a Leader, faced many setbacks, experienced ups and downs faced everything for the welfare of the people, and moved forward.

The couple Karunakar and Sarojana also participated in the recent Huzurabad election campaigning and worked hard for the party’s victory.

Sarojana Karunakar’s highlated Welfare activities being GWMC Corporator:

• Sarojana distributed Bathukamma Sarees in the 46th division to be President of Women’s Associations.
• Women corporators from the Wardhannapeta constituency in Greater Warangal took part in the by-election campaign in Huzurabad and campaigned for the victory of Srinivas Yadav by a large majority. The event was attended by local 46th Division Corporator Mrs. Munigala Sarojana Karunakar.
• Wardhanapet MLA Aruri Ramesh said that the TRS government is the only government in the country that stands by the poor and weaker sections of the people. MLA Aruri Ramesh distributed Rs 88 lakh 20 thousand 324 to 89 beneficiaries of Kalyana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak from Hanmakonda, Warangal, Qila Warangal, and Kazipet constituencies. The function was attended by tehsildars, corporators, division leaders, activists, and others of the respective zones.
• Hanumakonda District Khajipeta Mandal Madikonda Festival Committee under the chairmanship of Praveen conducted a bhumi puja for the Dasara festival at Ramlila Maidan. Local Corporator 46th Division Corporator Munigala Sarojana Karunakar started Bhoomi Puja for Ravana Vadha.
• Locals are facing many problems with the dumping yard between Madikonda and Rampur villages under the 46th Division of the Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation. However, the locals are suffocating with the stench emanating from the yard, the fires burning with garbage, and the smoke. Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation Corporator Munigala Sarojana Karunakar brought the issue to the attention of Mayor Gundu Sudharani and Commissioner Praveen IAS and asked for a permanent solution. The mayor and commissioner, who responded immediately, said the issue would be resolved soon.
• A statue of constitution maker Dr. BR. Ambedkar was unveiled at the Station Ghanapur constituency. Former Deputy Chief Minister of Station Ghanapur MLA Thatikonda Rajaya along with Greater Warangal Municipal Corporator 46th Division Munigala Sarojana Karunakar and others were the chief guests at the event.
• Local corporators planted seedlings in the premises of the Madikonda Padmashali building in the Kazipet zone. 46th Division Corporator Munigala Sarojana Karunakar called on everyone to work for the ecological balance of the plants she said Environmental protection is everyone’s responsibility and said that ecological balance is possible only with the cultivation of plants.

Sarojana Karunakar’s Contribution during the Pandemic

-Two thousand rupees worth of daily necessities were distributed to the affected families through coronary families in Rampur village under Greater Warangal 46th Division under the auspices of Corporator Munigala Sarojana Karunakar. The event was attended by Anganwadi Teacher Uma and other Anganwadi staff.

-The couple Karunakar and Sarojana gave 1500rs to 150 families during the pandemic.

-Sarojana Karunakar sanitized every house in the village to prevent the spread of corona.

-They donate rice bags, vegetables, and medicine to covid victims who are suffering from covid and cannot go out to fetch food.

-Also supported the poor financially by providing essential goods for those who could not find employment or food due to the lockdown.

-Provided annadhanam program to the Police, Municipal, front-line workers who served a lot during the corona crisis.

-Conducted awareness programs on the maintenance of Physical distance and following precautionary measures to prevent the epidemic in Corona.