Archive · 13 Aug 2026
YSRCP Names Madhava Rao for Council Deputy Chairman Post
The state of Andhra Pradesh in India has a special group called the Legislative Council that helps make decisions about laws.
This group needs a helper leader, called the Deputy Chairman, to help run its meetings.
Right now, that job is empty, so nobody is doing it.
A political party called YSRCP wants to fill that job with a person named Thumati Madhava Rao.
The leader of YSRCP is YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who used to be the Chief Minister of the state.
He held a meeting with the party's members at the party office in Tadepalli.
He told all the members to vote for and support Madhava Rao.
He also asked them to work together so that the election goes smoothly.
If Madhava Rao wins, he will become the new Deputy Chairman of the Council.
YSRCP president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy named Thumati Madhava Rao as the party's candidate for the vacant post of Deputy Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.
Reddy announced the decision after a meeting with party MLCs at the YSRCP Central Office in Tadepalli.
Reddy asked all YSRCP MLCs to extend full support to Rao's candidature and work in close coordination to ensure the election process goes smoothly.
The Deputy Chairman post is currently vacant, and the process to fill it is expected to begin soon.
In a related development, YSRCP spokesperson and MLA Tatiparthi Chandrasekhar demanded the resignation of Education Minister Nara Lokesh and a CBI probe into DSC paper leaks and recruitment irregularities.
- Who
- YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, YSRCP president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, announced Thumati Madhava Rao as the party's candidate; the YSRCP is the opposition party in the state.
- What
- The YSRCP named Thumati Madhava Rao as its candidate for the vacant post of Deputy Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council and directed all its MLCs to support him.
- When
- Wednesday, August 12, per the August 12 PTI dateline.
- Where
- At the YSRCP Central Office in Tadepalli; the report is datelined Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The Deputy Chairman post is currently vacant, and the process to fill it is expected to begin soon.
- Candidate
- Thumati Madhava Rao
- Party
- YSRCP (opposition party)
- Post
- Deputy Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
- Announced by
- YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, YSRCP president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister
- Date
- Wednesday, August 12
- Location
- YSRCP Central Office, Tadepalli (report datelined Amaravati)
- Status of post
- Vacant; election process expected to begin soon
- Related demand
- YSRCP spokesperson Tatiparthi Chandrasekhar sought the resignation of Education Minister Nara Lokesh and a CBI probe into DSC paper leaks and recruitment irregularities
