T. Padma Rao Goud

Theegulla Padma Rao Goud^[1] (born 7 May 1954) is an Indian politician from Telangana. He served as the 2nd Deputy Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from 24 February 2019 and Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from Secunderabad Constituency from 2 June 2014.^[2][3] He was the minister of Excise, Sports, Prohibition from 2014 to 2018 in Telangana.^[4][5][6]

T. Padma Rao Goud
2nd Deputy Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly
In office 24 Feb 2019 – 6 December 2023
Preceded by	Padma Devender Reddy, Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Succeeded by	Jatoth Ram Chander Naik
Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 June 2014
Preceded by	Assembly established
Constituency	Secunderabad
Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh
In office 2004–2008
Preceded by	Talasani Srinivas Yadav
Succeeded by	Talasani Srinivas Yadav
Constituency	Secunderabad
Personal details
Born	Theegulla Padma Rao Goud (1954-05-07) 7 May 1954 (age 71) Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (present-day Telangana, India)
Political party	Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Spouse	Swarupa Rani
Children	6
Residence	Hyderabad

Early life

Padma Rao was born on 7 April 1954 in Secunderabad. He studied till Intermediate in Govt. Junior College, SP Road, Secunderabad.

Political career

He entered politics after education and served as a Municipal Councillor in 1984 & 2001 (Hyderabad Municipal Corporation). Later in 2001 he joined Bharat Rashtra Samithi.^[7] He won from Secunderabad Assembly constituency in 2004 Assembly Election. In 2009 Assembly election he lost from Sanathnagar Assembly constituency to Congress candidate Marri Shashidhar Reddy.

In 2014 Telangana Assembly Election he was re-elected from Secunderabad Assembly constituency.

T Padma Rao Goud, Deputy Speaker in his office

Personal life

He is married to Swarupa Rani and has 4 sons and 2 daughters, namely Kishore Goud, Kiran Goud, Rameshwar Goud, Trinethra Goud, Manisha Goud and Mounika Goud.