Satyavathi Rathod

Satyavathi Rathod (born 31 October 1969) is an Indian politician who served as the Minister for Tribal Welfare, Women and Child Welfare of Telangana from 2019 to 2023. She is the first tribal woman to serve as a Minister in Telangana. She is as a member of the Telangana Legislative Council from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi. Rathod previously represented the Dornakal constituency in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2009 from the Telugu Desam Party. She was appointed as BRS Party Whip in Telangana Legislative Council

Early and personal life Satyavathi Rathod was born on 31 October 1969 in Pedda Thanda hamlet in Kuravi mandal of present-day Mahabubabad district, Telangana (at the time part of Andhra Pradesh). The youngest among five siblings, her parents are Lingya Naik and Dasmi Bhai.

After Class VIII, Rathod dropped out of school and was married to Govind Rathod. She has two sons. In March 2014, she quit the Telugu Desam Party and joined the Bharat Rashtra Samithi. She re-contested from the same seat in 2014, losing again to Redya Naik of Congress.

In March 2019, she was elected as a member of the Telangana Legislative Council. In September 2019, Rathod took oath as Minister of ST Welfare, Women and Child Welfare in the Second cabinet of K. Chandrashekar Rao. She became the first woman from a scheduled tribe to serve as a minister in Telangana.