Minister for Home affairs and Cinematography Government of Andhra Pradesh 1994–1999 Minister of BC Welfare, Prohibition and Excise, Cooperation, Revenue and Rehabilitation Government of Andhra Pradesh 1994–2008 Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh 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.[1] 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. Personal details Tulla Devender Goud was born on 18 March 1953 at Thukkuguda village of the Maheswaram mandal, in the Rangareddy district of Telangana, to Tulla Sayanna Goud and Sathemma. He earned his bachelor's degree in commerce from Badruka college at Hyderabad, Telangana. He married Vinoda in 1978, and together they had three sons Vijayender, Vinayender, and Veerender Goud. Political career Goud was elected as a student leader while at college. He then joined N.T. Rama Rao's new political party, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and was elected Chairman of the Zilla Parishad for the Rangareddy district. He became the TDP candidate for Medchal assembly constituency six months prior to the scheduled elections of 1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, and was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for that constituency in 1994. Goud became a member of Rao's cabinet with responsibility for three independent portfolios: Backward Classes welfare, Co-operation, and Total Prohibition. He became Revenue Minister in Nara Chandrababu Naidu's cabinet after the latter rebelled against Rao in 1995.[2] He was re-elected as MLA for Medchal in 1999 with a margin of over 77,000 votes.[3] Subsequently, he became minister for Home, Jails, Fire services, NCC, Sainik Welfare, Film Development Corporation and Cinematography in Naidu's cabinet. In 2004 he won a record-third term from the Medchal constituency, despite a statewide wave of anti-incumbency against the TDP government, as well as in favour of a separate Telangana state. The TDP lost those elections to the Indian National Congress (INC), and Goud was appointed as TDP deputy leader in the legislative assembly. Subsequently, there were problems perceived in the Telangana regions by the diversion of water from the Krishna and Godavari rivers to other areas, and by the manner in which the INC sidelined its election promise to separate Telangana as an independent state. Furthermore, there were sales of public lands in the Telangana region and there was a lack of representation for the people of the region people in the local job market, including in administrative and bureaucratic posts. Goud believed that Telangana leaders should fight against these perceived injustices and organized a padayatra (procession on foot) from Pranahitha to Chevella in protest. This was well received in Telangana and forced the TDP to support the idea of separate Telangana statehood in the May 2008 by-elections.[4] Following the by-elections the TDP retreated from its promise of separate statehood and instead constituted a committee to decide the issue. Goud now thought that both the INC and TDP were procrastinating and were not particularly in favour of the idea, so he resigned from his legislative assembly seat and from the TDP in June 2008 in protest.[5] He then organized a Telangana Sadhana Samithi discussion with scholars and professors from the Telangana regions to discuss future action.[6] This meeting was attended by 3000 delegates including Praja Gayakudu Gaddar, Konda Laxman Bapuji, Mallepalli Laxmaiah and ThirumaLi.[7] On 9 July 2008 he organized a convention of Telangana students at Osmania University to explain his resignation from the TDP and his plans to lead non-violent agitation for statehood. He stressed the importance of participation of students in fighting for the statehood of Telangana without violence as happened between 1967 and 1971.[8] On 11 July 2008 Goud announced a new political party, the Nava Telangana Praja Party, to fight for Telangana statehood.[9] However, it was soon decided to merge this with the Praja Rajyam Party. While the official reason for the merger is said to be common ideology of the two parties—social justice and separate Telangana, the reality is that Goud has been finding it difficult to run the party as it had failed to create the kind of impact he expected before he quit TDP on 23 June 2008 therefore watching out for his political future the decision was made about the merger.[original research?] Goud lost both the parliamentary and assembly elections in 2009.[citation needed] Then, on 3 August 2009, Goud resigned from the Praja Rajyam Party and announced that he would rejoin the TDP.[10] In 2012, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha as a TDP candidate. Positions held Chairman - Ranga Reddy District Zilla Parishad 1988-93 Medchal MLA 1994- 99, 1999-2003 and 2003 – 2008[11] Minister for Backward Classes Welfare, Prohibition and Excise, Cooperation 1994 - 1995 Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation, 1995 - 1999 Minister for Home and Cinematography, 1999 – 2004 Deputy Leader, Telugu Desam Legislature Party, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Pradesh 2004 – 2008 Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha April 2012 - May 2018 May 2012 – May 2014 Member, Committee on Defence Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes May 2012 – May 2014 and March 2015 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs May 2012 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee Aug. 2012 May 2014 Member, Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation and Management July 2013 Nominated to the Panel of vice-chairmen, Rajya Sabha Sept. 2014 Nominated to the Panel of vice-chairmen, Rajya Sabha Sept. 2014 Sept. 2014 onwards Member, Committee on Rules Oct. 2014 onwards Member, Committee on Ethics March 2015 Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill 2015 Dec to 2015-Aug 2016 Member, Select Committee on the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2013 Sept - 2016 Member, Committee on Rural Development March 2017 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee 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 for Home affairs and 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 and 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 N. Chandrababu Naidu (Revenue and Rehabilitation) Succeeded by Tammineni Sitaram (Revenue and Rehabilitation) Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh In office 1994–2008 Preceded by Singireddy Uma Venkatarama Reddy Succeeded by Kichannagari Laxma Reddy Constituency Medchal Personal details Born 18 March 1953 (age 73) Tukkuguda, Hyderabad State (present–day Telangana), India Party Telugu Desam Party (1988–2008; since 2009) Other political affiliations Praja Rajyam Party (2009) Nava Telangana Praja Party (2008–2009) Spouse T. Vinoda Children 3

Ryaga Krishnaiah (born 13 September 1954), known as R. Krishnaiah, is an Indian politician and social activist. Krishnaiah's political career gained prominence when he was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the L.B. Nagar constituency in 2014, representing the Telugu Desam Party.[1] In 2022, Krishnaiah furthered his political career by being elected to the Rajya Sabha as a representative of the YSR Congress Party[2] from 2022 until 2024. Ryaga Krishnaiah resigned from the Upper House Rajya Sabha on 24 September 2024.[3] He was nominated to Rajyasabha by BJP on December 10 and elected uncontested to the Rajya Sabha on December 13.[4] Early life and education In addition to his work with OBC unions, Krishnaiah serves as the President of the Social Welfare Hostel Union. This organization represents 1.4 million hostel students from Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and OBCs. His political career includes serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from 2014 to 2018. In 2014, he was nominated as the Chief Ministerial candidate for Telangana by both the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reflecting his widespread influence and leadership. Over the years, Krishnaiah has also been actively involved with organizations like the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), and the Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Hostel Students Union.[5] Early Activism and Educational Reforms In 1976, Krishnaiah began his campaign for separate hostels for high school students, which resulted in the Andhra Pradesh government establishing between 300 and 500 new hostels annually. Today, over 5,000 hostels provide free food and accommodation to more than 500,000 students from BC, SC, and ST communities. He also successfully led agitations to secure scholarships for poor students in junior colleges, degree colleges, and universities, which did not exist before 1976. Additionally, Krishnaiah's efforts resulted in the construction of over 600 residential colleges across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, offering educational opportunities to students from weaker sections. Reservation Advocacy In 1980, Krishnaiah spearheaded the movement to implement reservations for BC students in private engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh. Despite an attempt by private engineering management to offer him ₹15 lakhs as a bribe, he refused and continued to push for reform, resulting in the successful implementation of reservations. From 1989 to 1993, Krishnaiah fought for reservations in village panchayat sarpanch posts for BCs, leading to the government conceding 34% reservations. His activism extended to mandal parishad, zilla parishad, and municipal elections, where he secured 20% reservations for BCs in 1996 after a series of protests directed at the then Chief Minister, N. T. Rama Rao. Implementation of Mandal Commission Recommendations Krishnaiah's most significant national recognition came in 1990 when he led successful protests in Andhra Pradesh for the implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations. This victory established his influence on a national level, allowing him to directly submit memorandums and recommendations on behalf of the backward classes to state and national authorities, including the Prime Minister and the President of India.[6] Other Campaigns In 1996, Krishnaiah led protests by sarpanches from Andhra Pradesh demanding specific check power rights. The movement culminated in a successful negotiation with the state government, further cementing Krishnaiah's role as a champion of rural leadership. Krishnaiah has also been involved in various legal battles and protests, including a fight against the construction of the Almatti Dam and the campaign to ban single-number lotteries in Andhra Pradesh. Over his four-decade-long career, his activism has led to the issuance of over 2,000 Government Orders (GOs), addressing welfare, education, public health, and social justice issues. Awards National Ambedkar Award (2003) National Mahatma Jyothi Rao Pule Award (2011) Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha Incumbent Assumed office 14 December 2024 Constituency Andhra Pradesh In office 22 June 2022 – 23 September 2024 Preceded by Suresh Prabhu Constituency Andhra Pradesh Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana In office 2 June 2014 – 11 December 2018 Preceded by Devireddy Sudheer Reddy Succeeded by Devireddy Sudheer Reddy Constituency Lal Bahadur Nagar Personal details Born 13 September 1954 (age 71) Rallagudpally Village, Mominpet Mandalam, Vikarabad district, Telangana Party Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2024) Other political affiliations YSR Congress Party (2022–2024) Telugu Desam Party (until 2019) Spouse Shabari Devi Children 2 Parent Adivappa Goud (father)