Thammineni Seetharam

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Thammineni Seetharam
Tulla Devender Goud
Succeeded by	Dharmana Prasada Rao
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office 2019
Preceded by	Kuna Ravi Kumar
Constituency	Amadalavalasa
In office 1994–2004
Preceded by	Pydi Sreerama Murty
Succeeded by	Boddepalli Satyavathi
Constituency	Amadalavalasa
In office 1983–1989
Preceded by	Pydi Sreerama Murty
Succeeded by	Pydi Sreerama Murty
Constituency	Amadalavalasa
Personal details
Born	(1955-06-10) 10 June 1955 (age 68) Thogaram
Political party	Amadalavalasa mandal, Srikakulam district

Thammineni Sitaram is an Indian politician from the YSR Congress Party currently serving as the speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from May 2019.^[1]

Political career

Tammineni Sitaram is a discontinued graduate in arts and is a senior leader. His political entry started with

constituency. He served as a minister for three terms, for law and justice, sports, stamps and registrations, excise and municipal administration.

In 2009, Sitaram joined Praja Rajyam Party after resigning from TDP. He lost the election contesting with PRP. Later after dissolution of PRP, he re-joined TDP in 2012, but was unable to adjust in the party. He joined YSR Congress Party in 2013 and contested as an MLA from Amudalavalasa constituency in 2014, but was defeated by TDP candidate K Ravi Kumar.

Sitaram belongs to

community, which has a dominant vote strength in the Srikakulam parliamentary constituency. Sitaram is the fourth Speaker from Srikakulam district. RLN Dora was the first speaker, Tangi Satyam was the second Speaker and K Pratibha Bharati was the third Speaker from Srikakulam district.

Electoral history

SI No.	Year	Constituency	Party	Status
1.	1983	Amadalavalasa	TDP	Won
2.	1985		TDP	Won
3.	1989		TDP	Lost
4.	1994		TDP	Won
5.	1999		TDP	Won
6.	2004		TDP	Lost
7.	2009		PRP	Lost
8.	2014		YSRCP	Lost
9.	2019		YSRCP	Won

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