YSR’s Tammineni Sitaram Takes Charge as Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Assembly
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Amaravati, June 13: An important decision has been taken in the ongoing first session of the 15th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly as the senior leader of YSR Congress Party Tammineni Sitaram has been unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Assembly. Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy congratulated Tammineni and appealed him to protect the parliamentary democracy.
The 15th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly’s first session began yesterday exactly at 11.05 am, the auspicious time preferred by the government with elected legislators being administered the oath of affirmation. Today, Protem Speaker S. Appala Naidu conducted the election for the appointment of the Speaker which was proposed by 30 MLA’s of YSRCP. “The last house witnessed how the speaker and leader should not be. Now, this house should serve as a role model” said Chief Minister Reddy. He also alleged that in the last tenure speaker, the Chief Minister had encountered 23 MLA’s and 3 MPs to defect from YSRCP to the ruling TDP.
Tammineni Sitaram is the fourth speaker of the assembly from Srikakulam district. Sitaram started his political career from TDP and has been a six time MLA from Srikakulam district’s Amudalavalasa. He has served as the minister of Law and Justice, Stamps and Registration, Sports, Excise and Municipal Administration in Chandra Babu Naidu’s cabinet. In 2013, Sitaram joined the YSRCP and won from the segment in the recent elections.