Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Tumati Madhava Rao Assumes Andhra Pradesh Council Deputy Chair
Tumati Madhava Rao has become the new Deputy Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.
Council members unanimously supported his election.
Council Chairman Moshen Raju announced the result.
Raju then took Rao to the Deputy Chairman’s seat.
YSRC members joined the ceremony.
One report said ruling party members were absent, while another said members from all parties had been invited.
Botsa Satyanarayana asked Rao to treat members from both sides equally.
Rao said he would work hard to meet expectations and perform his duties.
YSRC MLC Tumati Madhava Rao was unanimously elected Deputy Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.
Madhava Rao assumed office on Wednesday after Council Chairman Moshen Raju announced his election.
Moshen Raju escorted Madhava Rao to the Deputy Chairman’s seat and congratulated him.
YSRC members ceremonially escorted Rao, while the articles differed on the participation of ruling party members.
Opposition Leader Botsa Satyanarayana urged Rao to give equal priority to ruling and opposition members.
- Who
- Tumati Madhava Rao, a YSRC MLC, was elected Deputy Chairman; Moshen Raju announced the result, and Botsa Satyanarayana congratulated him.
- What
- Madhava Rao was unanimously elected and assumed office as Deputy Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.
- When
- Wednesday; the articles do not provide an exact date.
- Where
- The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council; the report is datelined Vijayawada.
- Why
- To take up the Deputy Chairman’s role, which includes helping control and regulate Council proceedings and ensuring members’ views are heard.
Support for the Appointment
Concern Over Party Participation
Role in Council Proceedings
Support for the Appointment
Supporters said Rao’s political acumen and commitment to public interests suited the position and expected him to perform his duties effectively.
Concern Over Party Participation
Botsa Satyanarayana advised Rao to give equal priority to ruling and opposition members when they raise issues of public interest.
Assumption-of-office Ceremony
Support for the Appointment
The Council Chairman invited members from all parties to join in escorting Rao to the chair, and YSRC members participated in the ceremony.
Concern Over Party Participation
MLC Thota Trimurthulu and others expressed concern that ruling party members were absent when Rao assumed office.
- Elected official
- Tumati Madhava Rao
- Position
- Deputy Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
- Election result
- Unanimous
- Political affiliation
- YSR Congress Party
- Council term
- Elected in December 2021; term ends in 2027
- Education
- Master of Arts degree
- Ceremony
- Madhava Rao was escorted to the Deputy Chairman’s seat and assumed office
