S. A. Devshah
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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S. A. Devshah (Telugu: స. ఆ. దేవ్శః) was an Indian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly during the 4th and 5th assemblies of Andhra Pradesh.{{cite news|title= Election Results 1967 |publisher= Election Commission of India|accessdate=February 25, 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Andhra%20Pradesh%201967.pdf}}{{cite news|title= Election Results 1972 |publisher= Election Commission of India|accessdate=February 25, 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/Statittical%20Report%20Andhra%20Pradesh%201972.pdf}}
Political career
S. A. Devshah was Member of the Legislative Assembly from Boath constituency {{ref|Boath|[note]}} for two straight terms. He was a member of the Indian National Congress political party. In 1967, he won by a margin of 5,623 votes whereas in the 1972 elections he won by 12,939 votes.{{cite news|title=Elected members from the constituency|publisher=elections.in|accessdate=February 25, 2015|url=http://www.elections.in/telangana/assembly-constituencies/boath.html}}
Posts Held
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# | From | To | Position | Comments |
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01 | 1967 | 1972 | Member, 4th Assembly | |
02 | 1972 | 1977 | Member, 5th Assembly |
See also
Notes
- {{note|Boath|}} Boath Assembly constituency was a part of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly till 2014. In 2014, the state of Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Boath Assembly constituency is now a part of Telangana Legislative Assembly.