Kodela Siva Prasada Rao
Kodela Siva Prasada Rao (2 May 1947 – 16 September 2019) was an Indian politician from the Telugu Desam Party and also a former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Sattenapalle.[1]
Kodela Siva Prasada Rao | |
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Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2014 - 2019 | |
Leader | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
Preceded by | Nadendla Manohar, Andhra Pradesh (pre-bifurcation) |
Succeeded by | Tammineni Sitaram |
Constituency | Sattenapalli |
Minister of Home Affairs Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 1987 - 1989 | |
Leader | N.T. Rama Rao |
Constituency | Narasaraopet |
Personal details | |
Born | Kandlagunta village, near Narasaropet | 2 May 1947
Died | 16 September 2019 72) Hyderabad, Telangana, India | (aged
Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
Spouse(s) | Kodela Sasikala |
Children | 2 Sons and a Daughter |
Beginning 2014 he served for five years as the Speaker of the first Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[2] In a career spanning three decades, he served as a cabinet minister in the N. T. Rama Rao and N. Chandrababu Naidu governments, serving at various times as Minister of Home affairs, Health, Major Irrigation department, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, and Civil Supplies.
Life and education
Kodela Siva Prasada Rao was born in Kandlagunta, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India on 2 May 1947. He and his wife Sasikala had three children, a daughter and two sons.
He completed his Primary education in Siripuram, Guntur district and studied pre-university at Loyola College, Vijayawada. He graduated with an M.B.B.S from Guntur Medical College, Guntur and earned his MS (General Surgery) from Banaras Hindu University.
On 16 September 2019 he committed suicide by hanging when his corruption was exposed by the media. He stole furniture belonging to government of AP in the legislature to use in his motor cycle store, Krishna motorbike in Guntur.[3]
Positions held
- 1983 - 1985 : Member APLA
- 1985 - 1989 : Member APLA
- 1989 - 1994 : Member APLA
- 1994 - 1999 : Member APLA
- 1999 - 2003 : Member APLA,
- 2014 : Member APLA - Speaker, APLA - Chairman, Business Advisory Committee
AS MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
- 1983 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)
- 1985 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)
- 1989 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)
- 1994 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)
- 1999 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)
- 2014 : Elected from Sattenapalle (Assembly constituency)
AS MINISTER
- 1987 - 1988 : Minister for Home
- 1996 - 1997 : Minister for Major & Medium Irrigation
- 1997 - 1999 : Minister for Panchayat Raj
References
- "Andhra Pradesh Assembly speaker Kodela Siva Prasad Rao praises family for donating organs of brain-dead truck driver". newindianexpress.com.
- "Kodela, second Speaker from Guntur". thehansindia.com. 20 June 2014.
- "Andhra Pradesh: Ex-Speaker Kodela Siva Prasad Rao commits suicide". 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.