Thammineni Seetharam

Tammineni Sitaram is an Indian politician from the YSR Congress Party. He is the current speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[1]

Thammineni Seetharam
Thammineni Seetharam
Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2019
Preceded by	Kodela Siva Prasada Rao
Constituency	Amadalavalasa
Personal details
Born	(1959-07-26) 26 July 1959 Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political party	YSR Congress Party
Other political affiliations	Telugu Desam Party Praja Rajyam Party
Residence	Thogaram village, Amadalavalasa mandal, Srikakulam district

Tammineni Sitaram is a graduate in arts and is a senior leader. His political entry started with TDP and was elected as MLA for five times from Amudalavalasa and served as minister for three terms, for law and justice, stamps and registrations, excise and municipal administration.

In 2009, Sitaram joined PRP by resigning from TDP in the wake of differences with his close relative K Ravi Kumar. He again joined the TDP in 2012, but he was unable to adjust in the TDP after re-entry. He joined in YSRCP in 2013 and contested as MLA from Amudalavalasa constituency in 2014, but was defeated by TDP candidate K Ravi Kumar.

Sitaram belongs to Kalinga community which has dominant vote strength in Srikakulam parliamentary constituency. Sitaram is the fourth Speaker from Srikakulam district. RLN Dora was the first speaker, Tangi Satyam was the second Speaker and K Pratibha Bharati was the third Speaker from Srikakulam district.