Devender Goud
Tulla Devender Goud is an Indian politician from the Telugu Desam Party. He founded the Nava Telangana Praja Party (NTP) to fight for separate statehood for the Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh, but later returned to his parent outfit.
Tulla Devender Goud | |
|---|---|
Goud in 2015 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2012 – 2 April 2018 | |
| Preceded by | K. Keshava Rao |
| Succeeded by | C. M. Ramesh |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| Minister of Home affairs & Cinematography Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Governor | C. Rangarajan Surjit Singh Barnala |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | Alimineti Madhava Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Kunduru Jana Reddy (Home Affairs) M. Satyanarayana Rao (Cinematography) |
| Minister of BC Welfare, Prohibition & Excise, Cooperation, Revenue and Rehabilitation Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1994–1999 | |
| Governor | Krishan Kant C. Rangarajan |
| Chief Minister | N. T. Rama Rao N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | Nara Chandrababu Naidu (Revenue & Rehabilitation) |
| Succeeded by | Tammineni Sitaram (Revenue & Rehabilitation) |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1994–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Singireddy Uma Venkatarama Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Kichannagari Laxma Reddy |
| Constituency | Medchal |
| Chairman - Ranga Reddy District Zilla Parishad | |
| In office 1988–1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1953 Thukkuguda, Hyderabad State, India (now in Telangana, India) |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party (1988-2008) (2009-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Praja Rajyam Party (2008-2009) |
| Spouse | T. Vinoda |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | 8-2-503, Beside Irani Consulate, Road No. 7, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034 |
| Website | www.tulladevendergoud.com |
A backward classes leader, he served as a cabinet minister for BC welfare and Prohibition portfolios in N.T. Rama Rao's cabinet. He has also worked as a cabinet minister handling Revenue and Home portfolios under Nara Chandrababu Naidu.
He was elected three times to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh from the Medchal assembly constituency as a representative of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). He was a TDP politbureau member since 1991, deputy leader of TDP legislature party in the AP legislative assembly and was considered number two leader, next only to Nara Chandrababu Naidu in TDP before he resigned to fight for separate statehood of the Telangana state.