Mandali Buddha Prasad

Mandali Buddha Prasad
Buddha Prasad in August 2015
Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh
Constituency	Avanigadda
Personal details
Born	26 May 1956 Nagayalanka, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh
Political party	Telugu Desam Party
Spouse(s)	Vijaya Lakshmi
Children	2 daughters,1 son
Website	mandalibuddhaprasad.com
As of 23 June, 2014

Mandali Buddha Prasad (born 26 May 1956 in Nagayalaka, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh) is an Indian politician and Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh, India. He carved a niche for himself in the political field of Andhra Pradesh with his unique personality. He is a staunch follower of Gandhian principles and a leader with Service motto and national outlook. Especially, he is known for his love and affection for Telugu language and Culture and for his unstinted efforts for their development and also for the welfare of Telugu people living all over the world.

He is born to Sri Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao, Prabhavathi Devi on 26 May 1956 at Nagayalanka, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. His father Sri Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao was a staunch follower of Gandhian Philosophy and a social worker.

Sri Mandali Buddha Prasad attained all the great qualities of his father and is moving in his foot steps. After completing his primary and high school education at Avanigadda, Krishna District, Sri Buddha Prasad graduated from Osmania University, Hyderabad.

He was elected as a Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Avanigadda Constituency of Krishna District for three terms during 1999, 2004 and 2014 and could get sanctions of 700.00 crores for the development works in the constituency as on date.

He dealt the portfolio of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries during 2007-2009. As a cabinet minister he has formulated many innovative schemes like 'Pashukranthi' to benefit poor people and small farmers with hybrid animals on subsidy rates and "Matsya Kranti" by which fisheries women are benefitted.

He established an Advanced Research Centre of Animal Husbandry with International standards at Pulivendula, Kadapa District and three super specialty Veterinary Hospitals each one at Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Pulivendula. A Fisheries Polytechnic College is established at Bhavadevarapally, Krishna District

Sri Mandali Buddha Prasad is in the forefront for the development of Krishna District, which is his native district. He was instrumental for modenization of Krishna Delta, construction of Puligadda–Penumudi bridge and Puligadda–Vijayawada river bund road. He played an important role for the establishment of Krishna University at Machilipatnam. As the convener of Krishna Delta Protection Committee, he led many movements for water supply to Krishna Delta for Irrigation purpose. For this cause, he underwent seven days hunger strike in September, 2004. He played a prominent role for sanction of Pulichintala - Polavaram Project.

In the 1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone, nearly 10,000 people lost their lives. There were no traces of certain villages. He not only served the victims day and night but also worked as a secretary of The Deena Jana Samkshema Samithi and sheltered 120 orphan children and gave them food and education.