G. M. C. Balayogi
Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi (
pronunciation (info • help); 1 October 1951 – 3 March 2002) was an Indian lawyer and politician. He was the speaker of Lok Sabha from 1998 to 2002.
Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi | |
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| 12th Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 24 March 1998 – 3 March 2002 | |
| Deputy | P. M. Sayeed |
| Preceded by | P. A. Sangma |
| Succeeded by | Manohar Joshi |
| Constituency | Amalapuram |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Amalapuram | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Kusuma Krishna Murthy |
| Succeeded by | K. S. R. Murthy |
| In office 1998–2002 | |
| Preceded by | K. S. R. Murthy |
| Succeeded by | G.V. Harsha Kumar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1951 Yedurulanka, Madras Presidency, India (now in Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 3 March 2002 (aged 50) Kaikalur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse(s) | Vijaya Kumari Ganti[1] |
| Children | Ganti Deepthi, Ganti Ramya, Ganti Keerthi, Ganti Harish Madhur |
He received his Post Graduate in Kakinada and a law degree from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.
Politics
In 1991, Balayogi was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha lower house parliament from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) ticket. He lost this seat in the 1996 general elections. But he continued political work in his community. He was soon elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in a by-election from the Mummidivaram Assembly constituency. Side-by-side, he was appointed as the Minister of Higher Education in the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
In 1998, Balayogi was elected into parliament; he became the 12th Speaker of Lok Sabha (24 March 1998). He was again elected for the 13th Lok Sabha (22 October 1999). Along with these duties, Balayogi headed many Indian Parliamentary Delegations to foreign countries, while hosting visiting countries as well.[2]
Death
On 3 March 2002, Balayogi died in crash of a Bell 206 helicopter in Kaikalur, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. He was aged 50.
G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium was named in his memory.
References
- ↑ "Landslide win for TDP candidate". The Hindu. 3 June 2002. http://www.thehindu.com/2002/06/03/stories/2002060302030600.htm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ Lok Sabha Website: Biography
Other websites
- Lok Sabha Official Website: Biography
- Dalistan.org: Biography Archived 2006-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Outlook India: Portraits
| Preceded by P. A. Sangma |
Speaker of the Lok Sabha 1998–2002 |
Succeeded by Manohar Joshi |