Tulla Devender Goud is a senior leader of the Telugu Desam Party. He served as Minister for Revenue and Home during the administration of Chandrababu Naidu. He quit the TDP before 2009 Assembly elections for formed Nava Telangana Praja Party (NTPP). Devender Goud later merged NTPP with Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam. Devender Goud contested from Ibrahimpatnam Assembly Constituency on the PRP ticket in 2009 Assembly Elections and lost the seat to the Congress Party.
T Devender Goud was considered as number two leader in TDP before he quit the party. He Contested and won 3 terms from Medchal Assembly Constituency of Ranga Reddy District in Andhra Pradesh. He served as minister for BC Welfare and Prohibition in the cabinet of NT Rama Rao. He also served in crucial positions in the TDP such as Polit Bureau Member and Deputy Leader of the TDP Legislature Party.
Devender Gound has created history by winning from Medchal Constituency with a margin of morethan 77000 in 1999 Assembly elections. He was actively organised Telangana Sadhana Samithi to fight for the Separate Telangana cause. Following is the brief profile / biodata of T Devender Goud:
1) Name: Tulla Devender Goud
2) Constituency: Medchal and Ibrahimpatnam (In 2009 elections)
3) Party: TDP
4) Father’s Name : T Sayanna Goud
5) Permanent Address: 7-103, Himmaguda, Srinagar, Maheshwaram (Mandal), Ranga Reddy District.
6) Date and Place of Birth: 18th March 1953; Tukkuguda, Ranga Reddy District
7) Educational Qualifications: B.Com
8) Profession: Agriculture
9) Number of terms elected to Assembly: 3 Terms
10) Public Office held:
A) Member, A.P. Legislative Assembly
B) General Secretary, TDP
c) Minister for B.C. Welfare, Co-operation and Total Prohibition
D) Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation
E) Minister for Home
F) ZP Chairman of Ranga Reddy District
11) Marital Status : Married to Smt. T. Vinoda
12) Children : Three Sons
13) Hobbies : Walking