Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao

Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao
Minister for Irrigation, Command Area Development & Water Resources Management, Govt. of AP
Assumed office
8 Jun 2014
MLA, Mylavaram, Andhra Pradesh
Personal details
Born (1962-03-29) 29 March 1962
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political party Telugu Desam Party
Children one son - Nihar and one daughter - Gnathavya
Residence Gollapudi,Krishna Dt, Andhra Pradesh, India
Religion Hindu

Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao, better known as Uma, is an Indian politician and farmers' leader in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for four terms (20 years), in 1999, 2004 , 2009 and 2014. Elected first in 1999 from the Nandigama Constituency, and then in 2009 and 2014 he was elected from the Mylavaram Constituency. He is the president of the Krishna District Telugu Desam Party. Uma is known for his articulate speeches in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly and for leading several agitations in support of farmers.[1]

Currently he is serving as Minister for Irrigation, Command Area Development & Water Resources Management in Nara Chandrababu Naidu Government.[2]

Samaykhya Andhra Movement

Uma Maheswara Rao was one among the leaders who participated in the Samaykhya Andhra Movement from day one. Uma submitted resignation to Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker soon after the Federal Government of India declared the process to begin the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh State.

He stood with Chandra Babu Naidu in difficult situations for party and had shown the courage along with Payyavula Keshav, Paritala Sunitha, Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy, Dhullipalla Narendra, Revanth Reddy, Mothkupalli Narsimlu, Yerram Naidu and others.

Personal life

His elder brother Devineni Venkata Ramana ,met with Train accident and died in the spot,very next day Venkata Ramana's Wife also died. DVR'S unidentical twin daughters Snigdha and Prajna stay with Uma.

References

  1. ↑ Staff (5 November 2011). "TDP MLA Umamaheswara Rao arrested". The Hindu (Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu). Archived from the original on 8 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Council of Ministers of Andhra Pradesh". Retrieved 11 June 2014.
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