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'''A. Sudershan Reddy''' (born 25 May 1959) is a [[Senior counsel|Senior Advocate]] in the [[Telangana High Court]] and the current [[Advocate general (India)|Advocate General]] for the State of [[Telangana]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 January 2024 |title=A Sudarshan Reddy takes charge as AG Hyderabad |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2023/Dec/31/sudarshan-reddy-new-telangana-ag-2646409.html |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Sudarshan Reddy new Telangana AG |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2023/Dec/31/sudarshan-reddy-new-telangana-ag-2646409.html |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=A. Sudarshan Reddy is New Advocate General of TS |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/311223/a-sudarshan-reddy-is-new-advocate-general-of-ts.html |work=The Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> He was also the first lawyer from the Telangana region to hold the position since the formation of the erstwhile unified state of [[Andhra Pradesh (1956–2014)|Andhra Pradesh]] in 1956.<ref>{{Cite news |title=State gets first Advocate General from Telangana |url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/state-gets-first-advocate-general-telangana-157030/ |work=The Siasat Daily}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Sudarshan Reddy is new Advocate General |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2011/Jan/18/sudarshan-reddy-is-new-advocate-general-220146.html |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
A native of Rechepalli village in Sarangapur mandal of Jagtial District, Sudershan Reddy completed his schooling at St. Paul’s School, pursued his undergraduate studies at [[Nizam College]], and obtained his law degree from [[Osmania University]].<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Sudershan Reddy enrolled as an advocate in 1985, beginning his legal practice in the district courts and the High Court. He also worked as a part-time lecturer at the Post Graduate College of Law, Osmania University, from 1988 to 1991, where he taught the Criminal Procedure Code and the Transfer of Property Act.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Senior Advocate A. Sudarshan Reddy Appointed As Advocate General Of Telangana |url=https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/telangana-governor-appoints-surdarshan-reddy-advocate-general-245606 |work=The Live Law}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Sudarshan Reddy is new Advocate General |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2023/Dec/31/sudarshan-reddy-new-telangana-ag-2646409.html#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20his%20legal,College%20of%20Law%2C%20Osmania%20University. |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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He was appointed the Advocate General for the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh from 2011 to 2014, during [[Kiran Kumar Reddy|Kiran Kumar Reddy’s]] tenure as the Chief Minister.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sudarshan Reddy appointed new AG of Telangana |url=https://telanganatoday.com/sudarshan-reddy-appointed-new-ag-of-telangana |work=The Telangana Today}}</ref> He became the first lawyer from the Telangana region to hold this post since the formation of the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh in 1956.<ref>{{Cite news |title=State Gets first Advocate General from Telangana |url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/state-gets-first-advocate-general-telangana-157030/ |work=The Siasat Daily}}</ref><br />
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After the bifurcation of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, Governor [[E. S. L. Narasimhan|E.S.L. Narasimhan]] issued an order for his continuation, along with his team, to represent both Telangana and the residuary State of Andhra Pradesh during [[President's rule|President’s Rule]] until new Advocate Generals were appointed.<ref>{{Cite news |title=A. Sudarshan Reddy is New Advocate General of TS |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140604/nation-current-affairs/article/attorney-general-team-submit-resignations-telangana-cm-k |work=The Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> He also served as the AG for AP and Telangana during the President’s Rule in 2014, during the demarcation of the State of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sudarshan Reddy appointed new AG of Telangana |url=https://telanganatoday.com/sudarshan-reddy-appointed-new-ag-of-telangana |work=The Telangana Today}}</ref><br />
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