T. Padma Rao Goud

Teegulla Padma Rao Goud was (born on 07 April 1954) is an Indian politician and present MLA for Secunderabad. He sworn as minister of Telangana state on 2 June 2014. He is the first Excise and Prohibition, Sports & Youth Affairs Minister.

Padma Rao was born on 7th April, 1954 in Secunderabad . He studied till Intermediate in Govt. Junior College, SP Road, Secunderabad.

He joined in politics after education and served as a Municipal Councillor (Hyderabad Municipal Corporation).Later in 2001 he joined in Telangana Rashtra Samithi.He won from Secunderabad Assembly constituency in 2004 Assembly Election.In 2009 Assembly election he lost from Sanathnagar Assembly constituency to Congress Candidate Marri Shashidhar Reddy.

In 2014 Telangana Assembly Election he was re-elected from Secunderabad Assembly constituency.He was inducted into Cabinet on June 2 2014 and made Excise and Prohibition,Sports and Youth Services Minister of Telangana.

He was married to Swarupa Rani and blessed with 4 sons and 2 daughters.