Thumati Madhava Rao elected as deputy chairman of Andhra Pradesh council

VIJAYAWADA: YSRCP MLC Thumati Madhava Rao was unanimously elected as the deputy chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, with Chairman K Moshen Raju formally announcing his election in the House.

Key points

• The chairman subsequently congratulated Madhava Rao and appealed to members of all parties to join him in escorting the newly elected Deputy Chairman to the Chair.
• Chairman Moshen Raju remarked it was part of parliamentary tradition for members of all parties to escort the newly elected deputy chairman to the Chair.
• As shortly as the chairman mentioned the election, TDP members present in the Council walked out.

What happened

Meanwhile, the chairman subsequently congratulated Madhava Rao and appealed to members of all parties to join him in escorting the newly elected Deputy Chairman to the Chair.

Nevertheless, the TDP stayed away from the election. As shortly as the chairman mentioned the election, TDP members present in the Council walked out. Members of the other ruling alliance parties additionally did not come forward to accompany Madhava Rao to the Chair.

The bottom line

For now, thumati Madhava Rao elected as deputy chairman of Andhra Pradesh council remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.