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Sri Devender Goud

He was born on March 18, 1953, at Tukkuguda village of Maheshwaram mandal in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana State. Sri Sayanna Goud and Smt Sattemma were his fortunate parents. Sri Devender Goud’s penchant for leadership became manifest at an early age as he became president of Dharmavant college in Hyderabad while studying his intermediate course.

He did his graduation from Bhadruka College of commerce. With deep understanding of social issues and comprehensive awareness on contemporary politics., Devender Goud earned reputation as an intellectual as also a good human being. As a representative of the poor and downtrodden sections he strived for the uplift of those sections. He was Ranga Reddy district Zilla Parishad Chairman between 1988 and 1993. He led the Zilla Parishad chairmen from the entire erstwhile Andhra Pradesh as the convener of their union. In that capacity he contributed his mite to the State’s development.

He was elected as an MLA for three successive terms in 1994, 1999 and 2004. He was a minister in the State cabinet for ten years and held BC Welfare, Prohibition and Excise, Cooperative, Revenue and rehabilitation, Home and Cinematography portfolios. He was a member and Chairman of several cabinet sub-committees. As Chairman of the State Administrative Reforms Committee, he introduced several administrative reforms in the State. He was elected as Deputy Leader of the Opposition by the Telugu Desam Legislature Party between 2004 and 2009. He raised several issues of public interest and won acclaim from one and all. Sri Devender Goud was elected as a Member of Rajya Sabha in the year 2012.