M. Padma
Devender Reddy (born 6
January 1969) is an Indian politician and First Deputy Speaker in Telangana Legislative Assembly. She belongs to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi..She won as MLA from Medak assembly
constituency. She is a former MLA from Ramayampet assembly constituency. She
regularly appears on political debates on Television and is known for good
oratory skills.
Early life
Padma
Devender Reddy was born in Namapur, Karimnagar,Telangana. India. She did
her schooling at Shantiniketan Paatashaala, Karimnagar and did her BA and LLB.
Married
Life
Married to Mr
MadavaReddy Gari Devender Reddy on Febraury 22nd 1988. Devender
Reddy is also a Lawyer and also works for TRS Party. Presently he is an Elected
President To the Konapur Cooperative Society.
Husband : M.Devender Reddy
She
was practising advocate in Ranga Reddy district court and Andhra Pradesh High
Court before entering active politics. She actively participated in Telangana
movement and took the plunge into politics after TRS was formed in 2001.
Political career
Padma
Devender Reddy joined right at the inception in April 2001. She was elected as
ZPTC Member form Ramayampet to Medak Zilla Parishad in 2001 local body
elections and served as floor leader of the TRS party. After the formation of
TRS party, She won with a huge margin of 12,000 votes at the time.
She
was an MLA from 2004 - 2009 from the same constituency. She lost the election
in 2009 general elections.
She
was suspended from the TRS party in 2009 and contested as a rebel. She joined
TRS again in 2010. She won again as MLA in
2014 General elections from Medak assembly constituency defeating
actress, Vijayashanti.
Deputy Speaker
On
June 12, 2014, Padma Devender Reddy was elected unanimous as deputy speaker of
the Telangana State Assembly becoming the First Deputy Speaker in the newly
created state of Telangana.
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