List of speakers of the Telangana Legislative Assembly

In the Republic of India, the various central and state legislatures are presided by either a Speaker or a Chairman. The Speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Telangana Legislative Assembly after the General elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the Vidhan Sabha. The Speaker holds office until either they ceases to be a member of the Vidhan Sabha or he himself resigns. The Speaker can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the Vidhan Sabha by an effective majority of its members. In the absence of a Speaker, the meeting of Telangana Legislative Assembly is presided over by the Deputy Speaker.

Speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Pocharam Srinivas Reddy

since 17 January 2019
AppointerMembers of Telangana Legislative Assembly
Term length5 years
no renewable limit
Inaugural holderS. Madhusudhana Chary
Formation9 June 2014; 6 years ago
DeputyT. Padma Rao Goud
(since 24 February 2019)
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List of Speakers

S. No. Name Tenure [1] Party Chief Minister
1 S. Madhusudhana Chary 9 June 2014 16 January 2019 Telangana Rashtra Samithi K. Chandrashekar Rao
2 Pocharam Srinivas Reddy 17 January 2019 Incumbent

List of Deputy Speakers

S. No. Name Took office Left office Party Chief Minister
1 Padma Devender Reddy 12 June 2014 16 January 2019 Telangana Rashtra Samithi K. Chandrashekar Rao
2 T. Padma Rao Goud 24 February 2019 Incumbent

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