TRS MLA Padma Devender Reddy was unanimously elected as Deputy Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly.
Thanking Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao and the floor leaders of the Opposition parties after assuming the Chair, Padma Devender Reddy said 60-years old dream of four crore people of Telangana came true and they were looking forward for reconstruction of the Telangana. She hoped that reconstruction of the Telangana would be initiated from the Assembly.
Stating that the decisions of the government must be as per the aspirations of the people, she exhorted the Opposition parties to extend constructive suggestions to the government in this regard. The Deputy Speaker sought cooperation of the Opposition parties and members in running the House properly. The members should help the chair enhance dignity of the House, she added.
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao, Legislative Affairs Minister T. Harish Rao, TDP leader Talasani Srinivas Yadav, Congress MLA D K Aruna and others congratulated Padma Devender Reddy for being unanimously elected as Deputy Speaker. (NSS)