Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao, (born 1962) better known as Uma, is a politician in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for four terms in 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014. He also served as a minister in the N. Chandrababu Naidu government from 2014 to 2019.
Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Irrigation, Command Area Development & Water Resources Management Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 8 Jun 2014 – 29 May 2019 | |
| Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Succeeded by | Anil Kumar Poluboina |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2009–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Chanamolu Venkata Rao |
| Succeeded by | Vasantha Krishna Prasad |
| Constituency | Mylavaram |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Devineni Venkata Ramana |
| Succeeded by | Tangirala Prabhakara Rao |
| Constituency | Nandigama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1962 Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Children | one son - Nihar and one daughter - Gnathavya |
| Residence(s) | Gollapudi,Krishna Dt, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Early life and education edit
Rao is born in Vijayawada. He has two children, Nihar and Gnathavya.
Career edit
He was elected as an MLA for the first time in 1999 from the Nandigama Constituency and retained the assembly seat in 2004.[1] Later, he shifted to Mylavaram Constituency and won in 2009 and 2014, also on Telugu Desam ticket. He served as the president of the Krishna District Telugu Desam Party and went on to become the General Secretary of the party. In March 2024, he was made the coordinator of TDP for the parliament and assembly elections.[2] But later, he was dropped from contesting from Mylavaram Constituency in the 2024 Assembly Election.[3] For the Mylavaram seat, TDP nominated Vasantha Venkata Krishna Prasad, who quit YSRCP and joined the party in February 2024.[4][5]
Controversies edit
Rao was arrested in November 2011 on alleged charges of obstructing government officials from doing their duty at a mass contact programme, named Rachhabanda.[6] On 28 July 2021, Rao was arrested along with 17 others on charges of alleged rioting at G. Kondur police station, in Krishna district.[7] Two days later, the police placed Rao and a few other Telugu Desam leaders under house arrest to prevent them from undertaking a fact-finding visit to Kondapalli Reserve Forest.[8] Rao was not nominated for any other seat and the 2024 election will not have a Devineni after a many decades.[9]
References edit
- ^ "'Hattrick' leaders test their luck for the fourth time". The Times of India. 6 May 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (29 March 2024). "Devineni Uma appointed TDP coordinator for general elections". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Viswanath, S. (2 March 2024). "What will be Devineni Umamaheswara Rao's fate now?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Service, Express News (5 February 2024). "YSRC MLA Vasantha faces hurdle from former minister Devineni Umamaheswara Rao". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "TDP releases fresh list of candidates for LS, Andhra state elections". Hindustan Times. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "TDP MLA Umamaheswara Rao arrested". The Hindu. Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu. 5 November 2011.
- ^ Srinivas, Rajulapudi (28 July 2021). "Former A.P. minister Devineni Uma, TDP leaders booked for rioting". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Reporter, Staff (30 July 2021). "TDP leaders placed under house arrest". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Is TDP Facing First Election Without Devineni?". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.