Pocharam Srinivas Reddy Parige is an Indian politician and a Member of Legislative assembly representing Banswada constituency in the Telangana legislative assembly. He previously served as the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from 17 January 2019 to 2023. He was the Minister of Agriculture (2014-2019) in the government of Telangana.[1]
Pocharam Srinivas Reddy | |
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| 2nd Speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 17 January 2019 – 03 December 2023 | |
| Governor | |
| Deputy | T. Padma Rao Goud |
| Chief Minister | K. Chandrashekar Rao |
| Preceded by | S. Madhusudhana Chary, TRS |
| Succeeded by | Gaddam Prasad Kumar, INC |
| Minister for Agriculture and Co-operation Government of Telangana | |
| In office 2 June 2014 – 6 September 2018 | |
| Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Chief Minister | K. Chandrashekar Rao |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Singireddy Niranjan Reddy |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Telangana Assembly Created |
| Constituency | Banswada |
| Minister of Panchayatraj Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1999–2002 | |
| Governor | Dr. C. Rangarajan |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | Alimineti Madhava Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Kodela Siva Prasada Rao |
| Minister for Mines and Geology Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Governor | Dr. C. Rangarajan |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | Koppula Harishwar Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Uma Madhava Reddy |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Bajireddy Govardhan |
| Succeeded by | Telangana Assembly Created |
| Constituency | Banswada |
| In office 1994–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Kathera Gangadhar |
| Succeeded by | Bajireddy Govardhan |
| Constituency | Banswada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1949 Banswada, Andhra Pradesh (present–day Telangana), India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (until 1984; since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharat Rashtra Samithi (2011–2024)
Telugu Desam Party (1984–2011) |
| Residence | Banswada |
Pocharam Srinivas Reddy served as Speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly from 2019 January 17 to 2023 December 6.[2][3]
Career
editReddy joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1984 from the Indian National Congress (INC).[4] He worked as a minister twice in TDP government. He was with TDP for 27 years before quitting.[5]
In 1994, he contested the Banswada constituency as a TDP candidate and won with a majority of over 57,000 votes. He lost in 2004 against Bajireddy Govardhan, the INC candidate. In support of the Telangana Movement, he joined TRS party in March 2011.[6] He also resigned from his MLA seat and TDP membership.[7] He went on to contest that year's by-elections and won with a margin of over 49,000 votes against INC candidate, Sangam Srinivasgoud. He was made a Politburo member of the TRS on 24 March 2011.
In 2014 Telangana Assembly Election he was re-elected from Banswada Assembly constituency. He was inducted into Cabinet on 2 June 2014 and made Agriculture Minister of Telangana.
In Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2018, he was re-elected from Banswada Assembly constituency. Subsequently, he was elected as the speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly.[8]
Personal life
editHe was married to Pushpa and has 4 children, Ravinder Reddy, Surendar Reddy, Aruna and Bhasker Reddy.
References
edit- ^ "I voted for TRS, says Pocharam". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ The Hindu (18 January 2019). "Pocharam unanimously elected Speaker". Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ India Today (18 January 2019). "Pocharam Srinivas Reddy elected speaker of Telangana legislative assembly". Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "TDP legislator quits over Telangana issue". Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "TDP MLA to resign Nizamabad: Telugu". Times Of India. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ 'Nagam sent Pocharam to TRS' - Times Of India
- ^ TDP legislator resigns to fight for Telangana
- ^ The Times of India (19 January 2019). "Six-time MLA Pocharam elected as speaker unanimously, takes charge". Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ The Hindu (21 June 2024). "BRS MLA and former Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy defects to Congress". Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.