T. Padma Rao Goud


Thigulla Padma Rao Goud is an Indian politician and present Deputy Speaker of Telangana. He was the minister of Excise, Sports, Prohibition from 2014–2018 in Telangana. He is the Member of Legislative Assembly From Secunderabad Constuency in Telangana.

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 joined in politics after education and served as a Municipal Councillor. Later in 2001 he joined in Telangana Rashtra Samithi. 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. He was inducted into Cabinet on June 2, 2014 and made Excise and Prohibition,Sports and Youth Services Minister of Telangana.

Personal life

He is married to Swarupa Rani and has 4 sons and 2 daughters.