Kejriwal picks Prasanna Kumar Suryadevra as adviser to Delhi speaker

July 18, 2015 13:25

Prasanna Kumar Suryadevra is set to occupy the plum post as secretary to the Delhi assembly, reports our correspondent from Delhi.

Born in Khammam, Prasanna was earlier the media adviser to Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari and also worked with former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee.

Till recently, he served as the joint secretary of the Rajya Sabha secretariat and dealt with media relations. An able media handler, he was primarily responsible for turning Rajya Sabha TV to a success.

As AAP has 99 per cent strength in the assembly -- 67 out of 70 member house of Delhi Assembly -- there shall be no opposition to Prasanna's selection to advise the speaker of the Delhi assembly.

Having been closely associated with Leftist movement during college days, Prasanna has been a guiding factor for senior Telugu journalists and is a well-known figure in Central Hall of Parliament.

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