G. M. C. Balayogi Explained

Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi
Birth Date:1 October 1951
Birth Place:Yedurulanka
Death Place:Kaikalur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Order:12th
Office:Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Term Start:24 March 1998
Term End:3 March 2002
Predecessor:Purno Agitok Sangma
Successor:Manohar Joshi
Constituency:Amalapuram
Deputy:P. M. Sayeed
Office1:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Term Start1:1998
Term End1:2002
Predecessor1:K. S. R. Murthy
Successor1:Vijaya Kumari Ganti
Constituency1:Amalapuram
Constituency2:Amalapuram
Term Start2:1991
Term End2:1996
Predecessor2:Kusuma Murthy
Successor2:K. S. R. Murthy
Party:Telugu Desam Party
Spouse:Vijaya Kumari Ganti[1]
Children:4 including Harish Balayogi GM

Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi (; 1 October 1951 – 3 March 2002)[2] was an Indian lawyer and politician.

Growing up in a small Village, Balayogi had to travel to G.Vemavaram village for his primary education. He received his Post Graduate in Kakinada and a law degree from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. He was serving as the speaker of 12th Lok Sabha when he died in a helicopter crash.

Early career

Balayogi began practicing law in 1980 in Kakinada under the guidance of Gopalaswamy Shetty, and in 1985, was selected as a First Class Magistrate. He then resigned from this post and returned to the bar to resume legal practice. In 1986, he took over as the vice-chairman of the Cooperative Town Bank of Kakinada, and in 1987, was elected as the Chairman of the East Godavari Zilla Praja Parishad. He was the First Dalit speaker in Loksabha.[3] [4]

Politics

In 1991, Balayogi was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha under the Telugu Desam Party ticket. He lost this seat in the 1996 general elections,[5] but continued political work in his community and was soon elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in a by-election from the Mummidivaram Assembly constituency. Subsequently, he was appointed as the Minister of Higher Education in the Government of Andhra Pradesh.[6]

In 1998, Balayogi was elected into parliament; he became the 12th Speaker of Lok Sabha (24 March 1998) and again for the 13th Lok Sabha (22 October 1999).[7] As the Speaker, he chaired the Business Advisory Committee, Rules Committee, General Purposes Committee and Standing Committee of the Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India, and he presided over the Indian Parliamentary Group, National Group of Inter-Parliamentary Union and India Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Along with these duties, Balayogi headed many Indian Parliamentary Delegations to foreign countries, while hosting visiting countries as well.[8]

Death

On 3 March 2002, Balayogi died in crash of a Bell 206 helicopter in Kaikalur, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh.[9] The chopper, it began to lose height after returning from Bhimavaram. The rotor hit the crown of one of the many coconut palms in the area at Kovvadalanka village in Mandavalli mandal, 100 km from Vijayawada. The Speaker, his security officer D. Satya Raju and pilot Capt.G. B. Menon died instantly.[10] [11]

Legacy

G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium was named in his memory.

References

  1. News: Landslide win for TDP candidate. 3 November 2017. The Hindu. 3 June 2002.
  2. Web site: India . The Hans . 2020-10-02 . Balayogi, a role model for all politicians: TDP leader Ganni Krishna . 2022-12-15 . www.thehansindia.com . en.
  3. Web site: TNN. Mar 29, 2019 . TDP banks on Balayogi junior to repeat history from Amalapuram Lok Sabha seat - Times of India . 2022-12-15 . The Times of India . en.
  4. Web site: rediff.com: Leaders who died young . 2022-12-15 . specials.rediff.com.
  5. Web site: rediff.com: Leaders who died young . 2022-12-15 . specials.rediff.com.
  6. Web site: TNN. Nov 3, 2022 . 'balayogi Epitome Of Simplicity' Visakhapatnam News - Times of India . 2022-12-15 . The Times of India . en.
  7. Web site: Rediff On The NeT: The Election Interview/G M C Balayogi . 2022-12-15 . www.rediff.com.
  8. http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/former/baalyogi.asp Lok Sabha Website: Biography
  9. Web site: Press Trust of India . 2021-12-08 . GMC Balayogi to YSR Reddy: Chopper crashes have killed many VIPs in India . 2022-12-15 . www.business-standard.com . en.
  10. Web site: 2022-02-28 . HT This Day: March 04, 2002 -- Balayogi dies in crash . 2022-12-15 . Hindustan Times . en.
  11. Web site: TNN. Mar 4, 2002 . Balayogi dies in copter crash Hyderabad News - Times of India . 2022-12-15 . The Times of India . en.

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