K. Chandrashekar Rao: Chief Minister of Telangana
Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (born 17 February 1954) is an Indian politician.
He is the first and current Chief Minister of Telangana since 2014. He is the founder and leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi. He is known for leading the Telangana movement to that led Telangana becoming an Indian state.
K. Chandrashekar Rao | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 1st Chief Minister of Telangana | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2014 | |
| Governor | E.S.L. Narasimhan Tamilisai Soundararajan |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Minister of Labour and Employment (Government of India) | |
| In office 27 November 2004 – 24 August 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Sis Ram Ola |
| Succeeded by | Manmohan Singh |
| Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (Government of India) | |
| In office 22 May 2004 – 25 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Shatrughan Sinha |
| Succeeded by | T. R. Baalu |
| Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1999–2001 | |
| Minister of Transport (Government of Andhra Pradesh) | |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Minister of Drought & Relief (Government of Andhra Pradesh) | |
| In office 1987–1988 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Constituency | Mahbubnagar (Telangana) |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Constituency | Karimnagar (Telangana) |
| Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Constituency | Gajwel, Telangana |
| In office 1985–2004 | |
| Constituency | Siddipet, Telangana |
| President of Telangana Rastra Samithi | |
| Assumed office 27 April 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1954 Chintamadaka, Hyderabad State, (present-day Telangana) India |
| Political party | Bharat Rashtra Samithi (Since 2001) |
| Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (1983–2001) |
| Spouse(s) | K. Shobha |
| Children | K. T. Rama Rao (son) K. Kavitha (daughter) |
| Relatives | T. Harish Rao (nephew) Joginapally Santosh Kumar (nephew) |
| Residence | Pragathi Bhavan |
| Alma mater | Osmania University |
Rao was the Union Minister of Labour and Employment from 2004 to 2006. He represents Gajwel constituency in the Legislative Assembly of Telangana.
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