Kodela Siva Prasada Rao

Kodela Siva Prasad Rao కోడెల శివ ప్రసాద రావు
Dr. Kodela Siva Prasad Rao
Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 2014 - Present
Leader	N. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded by	Nadendla Manohar, Andhra Pradesh (pre-bifurcation)
Constituency	Sattenapalli
Personal details
Born	(1947-05-02) 2 May 1947 Kandlagunta village ,near Narasaropet
Political party	Telugu Desam Party
Spouse	Kodela Sasikala
Children	Daughter- Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi Son-Dr. Siva Rama Krishna Son- Dr. Satya Narayana(deceased)

Kodela Siva Prasada Rao
Minister of Home Affairs of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 1987 - 1988
Leader	N.T. Rama Rao
Constituency	Narasaraopet
Personal details
Political party	Telugu Desam Party

Kodela Siva Prasad Rao (born 02 May 1947) is an Indian politician from the Telugu Desam Party. Kodela Siva Prasad Rao is a Member of Legislative Assembly from Sattenapalle (Assembly constituency) . He currently serving as the speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.In a career spanning three decades, he has served as a cabinet minister in N. T. Rama Rao and N. Chandrababu Naidu governments, serving at various times as Minister of Home affairs, Health, Major Irrigation department, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, and Civil Supplies.

Early life and education

Kodela Siva Prasad born in Kandlagunta, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India on 02 May 1947. Kodela Siva Prasad is married to Sasikala. The couple has three children.

He completed his Primary education in Siripuram, Guntur district. He studied Pre University from Loyola College, Vijayawada. He graduated with M.B.B.S from Guntur Medical College, Kurnool and got his MS (General Surgery) from Banaras Hindu University.

Political career

He Established his own practice in Narasaraopet near Guntur. Being brought up in rural area, he had very much concern to the patients and developed personal touch with the attendants and the villagers who come to console the patients.

Though he was reluctant to contest, Sri N. T. Rama Rao inspired him to contest election in 1983.

Knowing the services of Dr. SivaPrasada Rao, Sri N. T. Rama Rao directly offered Home Ministry to Dr.Kodela and it was record in the country to offer Home Portfolio as a maiden attempt.

Later Dr. Siva Prasad Rao got very prestigious portfolios such as Civil Supplies, Panchayat Raj, Health and Irrigation. As Irrigation Minister, Almatti issue was taken up at the National Level and National Press remarked whether Dr.Kodela is a Medical doctor or a Doctorate in Civil Engineering.

In Panchayat Raj, he was Instrumental in establishment of Dwakra Groups and won the appreciation from Gram Panchayat president right upto Zilla Parishat Chairman in developing the perfect systems and four and half lac Dwakra groups were developed.

In Civil Supplies Department, the distribution System was made flawless and the needy person is made to get his share from the Government.

Drinking water System in Narasaraopet was improved which solved the drinking problems for next twenty years.

Foundation for Pulichinthala Project was laid by Sri N. T. Rama Rao when he was the Irrigation Minister.

As Health Minister, he was instrumental for starting of Basavatarakam Indo American cancer Institute at Hyderabad for cancer treatment to the people at International Standards in the most affordable way. This Cancer Institute was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

The Jewel in his crown is the development of Kotappakonda into a Pilgrim Centre by laying ghat Road. As Part of Eco tourism, gardens were developed for Scenic beauty and thus attracting lakhs of devotees.

As Part of Swachha Andhra Pradesh, Dr.Kodela Siva Prasada Rao is actively involved in the Construction of 20,000 individual sannitary toilets in his Constituency, Sattenapally and intending to promote this activity all over the state..

Positions Held

• 1983-1985 : Member APLA

• 1985-1989 : Member APLA

• 1989-1994 : Member APLA

• 1994-1999 : Member APLA

• 1999-2003 : Member APLA,

• 2014 : Member APLA - Speaker, APLA,Chairman, Business Advisory Committee

AS MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

• 1983 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)

• 1985 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)

• 1989 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)

• 1994 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)

• 1999 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)

• 2014 : Elected from Sattenapalle (Assembly constituency)

AS MINISTER

• 1987-1988 Minister for Home

• 1996-1997 Minister for Major & Medium Irrigation

• 1997-1999 Minister for Panchayat Raj