Ananthula Madan Mohan


Ananthula Madan Mohan was a former politician from undivided Andhra Pradesh who was a four-time Member of Legislative Assembly and three-time Minister in Andhra Pradesh holding various portfolios. He was the Leader of Opposition when N. T. Rama Rao of Telugu Desam Party won a landslide victory in the 1983 Assembly election.
He represented Siddipet Assembly in Medak district, present-day Telangana state, and was first elected to the Assembly as an independent from Siddipet in the 1970 by-poll. He later joined the Indian National Congress party and won the subsequent elections in 1972, 1978, and 1983 on a Congress ticket.

Early life and education

Madan Mohan was born in 1931. He graduated from Nizam College in 1954 and later graduated in Law from Osmania University in Hyderabad and became a practising advocate in Jangaon, Warangal and High Court in Hyderabad.
He was the Guru of Telangan CM KCR in Earlier Days. In his earlier political career KCR was very close follower of Mr. A.Madan Mohan. Later KCR defeated Mr. Madan Mohan with a landslide majority in 1989 assembly elections. People from Kondapaka and Siddipet say that this close association of KCR helped him topple his political guru.

Telangana Agitation

During the 60’s, while practising as an advocate, Madan Mohan was actively involved in the Telangana movement. He along with other would later float a political party called Telangana Praja Samithi and was the founding president.

Political career

Madan Mohan contested the Siddipet assembly seat in the 1970 by-poll and won. Later joined Congress and won from Siddipet in the 1972, 1978 and 1983 elections.
During this period starting from 1972 he served as a Minister in the cabinets of Cabinets of P.V. Narasimha Rao, Marri Chenna Reddy, Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy, Tanguturi Anjaiah and Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy. He held various portfolios like Revenue, Health, Mines and Geology, Law, Commercial Taxes and Technical Education in his 10 year career. He was instrumental in starting the JNTU, Hyderabad when serving as Minister of Technical Education.
Post 1983 elections, when Telugu Desam Party won a landslide victory under N. T. Rama Rao, Madan Mohan served as the leader of the Opposition.