Thigulla Padma Rao Goud[1] (born 7 May 1954) is an Indian politician who is the current and 2nd Deputy Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from 24 February 2019 and Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from Secunderabad Constituency from 2 June 2014.[2][3] He was the minister of Excise, Sports, Prohibition from 2014 to 2018 in Telangana.[4][5][6]
T. Padma Rao Goud | |
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2nd Deputy Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
In office 24 Feb 2019 – 6 December 2023 | |
Preceded by | Padma Devender Reddy, TRS |
Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2 June 2014 | |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Constituency | Secunderabad |
Personal details | |
Born | Thigulla Padma Rao Goud 7 May 1954 Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (present-day Telangana, India) |
Political party | Bharat Rashtra Samithi |
Spouse | Swarupa Rani |
Children | Kishore Goud, Kiran Goud, Rameshwar Goud, Trinethra Goud, Mounika Goud, Manisha Goud |
Residence | Hyderabad |
Early life
editPadma Rao was born on 7 April 1954 in Secunderabad. He studied till Intermediate in Govt. Junior College, SP Road, Secunderabad.
Political career
editHe entered politics after education and served as a Municipal Councillor in 1984 & 2001 (Hyderabad Municipal Corporation). Later in 2001 he joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi.[7] He won from Secunderabad Assembly constituency in 2004 Assembly Election. In 2009 Assembly election he lost from Sanathnagar Assembly constituency to Congress candidate Marri Shashidhar Reddy.
In 2014 Telangana Assembly Election he was re-elected from Secunderabad Assembly constituency. He was
ucted into Cabinet on June 2, 2014, and made Excise and Prohibition, Sports and Youth Services Minister of Telangana. In December 2018, he became the Deputy Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly.[8][9]
Personal life
editHe is married to Swarupa Rani and has 4 sons and 2 daughters, namely Kishore Goud, Kiran Goud, Rameshwar Goud, Trinethra Goud, Aishwarya Goud and Mounika Goud.
References
edit- ^ Charan (14 May 2019). "Deputy Speaker Thigulla Padma Rao Goud felicitates SSC toppers". The Hans India. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Election Commission Of India". eciresults.nic.in. ECI.
- ^ "Secunderabad Assembly Election 2014".
- ^ "KCR to Be Sworn in Telangana State's First CM on June 2". Deccan-Journal. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Council of Ministers". telangana.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Padma Rao to be new deputy speaker of Telangana - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Suryapet Assembly Election 2014".
- ^ "Deputy Speaker - Legislative Assembly - Telangana-Legislature".
- ^ The Hindu (25 February 2019). "Padma Rao elected Deputy Speaker unopposed". Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.