Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Samula Ram Reddy Takes Charge as Telangana Bar Council Chairman
Samula Ram Reddy is the new chairman of the Bar Council of Telangana.
He officially started the job on Thursday afternoon.
He took over from A Narsimha Reddy, who had been chairman for almost 20 years.
Ram Reddy won the election with 12 votes out of 26.
Ponnam Ashok Goud received 11 votes, and Tangirala Hanumanth Reddy received three.
Chalakani Venkat Yadav became vice-chairman.
G Kiran Kumar was nominated to the Bar Council of India.
Ram Reddy has been a lawyer for 35 years and helped develop the court in Huzurnagar.
Samula Ram Reddy formally assumed office as chairman of the Bar Council of Telangana on Thursday afternoon.
He succeeded A Narsimha Reddy, who had held the chairmanship for nearly two decades.
Ram Reddy won 12 of 26 votes, defeating Ponnam Ashok Goud and Tangirala Hanumanth Reddy.
Chalakani Venkat Yadav was elected vice-chairman, while G Kiran Kumar was nominated to the Bar Council of India.
Ram Reddy has practised law for 35 years and led the Huzurnagar Bar Association for 25 consecutive years.
- Who
- Samula Ram Reddy became chairman, succeeding A Narsimha Reddy; Chalakani Venkat Yadav became vice-chairman and G Kiran Kumar was nominated to the Bar Council of India.
- What
- Ram Reddy formally assumed leadership of the Bar Council of Telangana after winning its chairman election.
- When
- He took charge on Thursday afternoon; the election results were declared on September 13.
- Where
- At the Bar Council of Telangana office on the High Court premises.
- Why
- He took over after being elected chairman, replacing A Narsimha Reddy.
- New chairman
- Samula Ram Reddy
- Outgoing chairman
- A Narsimha Reddy
- Election result
- Ram Reddy won 12 of 26 votes; Ponnam Ashok Goud won 11 and Tangirala Hanumanth Reddy won three.
- Vice-chairman
- Chalakani Venkat Yadav
- Bar Council of India nominee
- G Kiran Kumar
- Legal experience
- Ram Reddy has practised law for 35 years.
- Previous leadership
- He served as president of the Huzurnagar Bar Association for 25 consecutive years.