The Telangana Legislative Council or Telangana Śāsana Mandali is the upper house of the Telangana Legislature of the Indian state of Telangana; the lower house being the Telangana Legislative Assembly. It is situated in the state capital of Hyderabad, and has 40 members. The Sasana Mandali has been in existence since 2 June 2014 after bifurcation from the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Telangana Legislative Council Telaṅgāṇa Śāsana Mandali | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | of the Telangana Legislature |
Term limits | 6 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 2 June 2014 |
| Leadership | |
Jishnu Dev Varma since 31 July 2024 | |
Secretary General | Dr. Narasimha Charyulu since 1 September 2017 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 (34 Elected + 6 Nominated) |
 | |
Political groups | Government (14)
Official Opposition (21)
Other Opposition (5) |
| Elections | |
| Single transferable vote | |
Last election | January 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| Jubilee Hall, Hyderabad | |
| Website | |
| Telangana Legislative Council | |
Composition
editThe chairman, elected by the council, presides over the sessions of the council. The deputy chairman is also elected to preside in the chairman's absence.[1][2]
Presiding officers
edit| Designation | Name |
|---|---|
| Governor | Jishnu Dev Varma |
| Chairman | Gutha Sukender Reddy (BRS) |
| Deputy Chairman | Banda Prakash (BRS) |
| Leader of the House (Chief Minister) |
Revanth Reddy (INC) |
| Leader of the Opposition | S. Madhusudhana Chary (BRS) |
Members
edit| Party | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Bharat Rashtra Samithi | 21 | |
| Indian National Congress | 13 | |
| All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 2 | |
| Telangana Jana Samithi | 1 | |
| Progressive Recognized Teachers Union | 1 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 1 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Total | 40 | |
Current members
editTelangana Legislative Council has its members represented from BRS, INC, AIMIM and BJP parties. The following list includes the members:
Elected by Members of the Legislative Assembly (14)
editKeys: BRS (10) INC (3) AIMIM (1)
| # | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deshapati Srinivas | BRS | 30-Mar-2023 | 29-Mar-2029 | |
| 2 | Challa Venkatrami Reddy | BRS | 30-Mar-2023 | 29-Mar-2029 | |
| 3 | Kurumaiahgari Naveen Kumar | BRS | 30-Mar-2023 | 29-Mar-2029 | |
| 4 | Gutha Sukender Reddy | BRS | 22-Nov-2021 | 21-Nov-2027 | |
| 5 | Banda Prakash | BRS | 22-Nov-2021 | 21-Nov-2027 | |
| 6 | P Venkata Rami Reddy | BRS | 22-Nov-2021 | 21-Nov-2027 | |
| 7 | Thakkalapally Ravinder Rao | BRS | 22-Nov-2021 | 21-Nov-2027 | |
| 8 | Seri Subash Reddy | BRS | 30-Mar-2019 | 29-Mar-2025 | |
| 9 | Satyavathi Rathod | BRS | 30-Mar-2019 | 29-Mar-2025 | |
| 10 | Mahmood Ali | BRS | 30-Mar-2019 | 29-Mar-2025 | |
| 11 | Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud | INC | 23-Jan-2024 | 21-Nov-2027 | |
| 12 | Balmoor Venkat | INC | 23-Jan-2024 | 21-Nov-2027 | |
| 13 | Mallesham Yegge | INC | 30-Mar-2019 | 29-Mar-2025 | |
| 14 | Mirza Riyaz Ul Hassan | AIMIM | 30-Mar-2019 | 29-Mar-2025 | |
Elected from Local Authorities constituencies (14)
editKeys: BRS (8) INC (5) AIMIM (1)
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adilabad | Dande Vittal | INC | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 2 | Karimnagar | T. Bhanu Prasad Rao | INC | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 3 | Karimnagar | L. Ramana | BRS | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 4 | Medak | Vanteri Yadav Reddy | BRS | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 5 | Ranga Reddy | Sunkari Raju | BRS | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 6 | Mahabubnagar | N. Naveen Kumar Reddy[3] | BRS | 02-June-2024 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 7 | Mahabubnagar | Kuchukulla Damodar Reddy | INC | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 8 | Khammam | Tata Madhusudhan | BRS | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 9 | Warangal | Pochampally Srinivas Reddy | BRS | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 10 | Nalgonda | Mankena Koti Reddy | BRS | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 11 | Ranga Reddy | Patnam Mahender Reddy | INC | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 12 | Hyderabad | M.S. Prabhakar Rao | INC | 07-Aug-2019 | 06-Aug-2025 | |
| 13 | Nizamabad | K. Kavitha | BRS | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 14 | Hyderabad | Mirza Rahmat Baig | AIMIM | 02-May-2023 | 01-May-2029 | |
Elected from Graduates constituencies (3)
edit| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nalgonda-Warangal-Khammam | Teenmar Mallanna | INC | 7-Jun-2024 | 29-Mar-2027 | |
| 2 | Mahabubnagar-Hyderabad-Ranga Reddy | Surabhi Vani Devi | BRS | 30-Mar-2021 | 29-Mar-2027 | |
| 3 | Nizamabad-Adilabad-Medak-Karimnagar | T. Jeevan Reddy | INC | 30-Mar-2019 | 29-Mar-2025 | |
Elected from Teachers constituencies (3)
editKeys: IND (1) PRTU (1) BJP (1)
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nalgonda-Warangal-Khammam | Alugubelli Narsi Reddy | IND | 30-Mar-2019 | 29-Mar-2025 | |
| 2 | Nizamabad-Adilabad-Medak-Karimnagar | Kura Raghotham Reddy | PRTU | 30-Mar-2019 | 29-Mar-2025 | |
| 3 | Mahabubnagar-Hyderabad-Ranga Reddy | A. Venkata Narayana Reddy | BJP | 30-Mar-2023 | 29-Mar-2029 | |
Nominated by Governor (6)
edit| # | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Madhusudhana Chary | BRS | 14 Dec 2021 | 13 Dec 2027 | |
| 2 | Goreti Venkanna | BRS | 15 Nov 2020 | 14 Nov 2026 | |
| 3 | Boggarapu Dayanand | INC | 15 Nov 2020 | 14 Nov 2026 | |
| 4 | Basavaraju Saraiah | INC | 15 Nov 2020 | 14 Nov 2026 | |
| 5 | M. Kodandaram | TJS | 27 Jan 2024 | 26 Jan 2030 | |
| 6 | Amer Ali Khan | INC | 27 Jan 2024 | 26 Jan 2030 | |
Former Members from 2007
editBRS (17) TDP (8) INC (22) BJP (1) CPI (2) IND (5)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Member's Information - Legislative Council - Liferay DXP". aplegislature.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "WHAT IS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.