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K Chandrashekar Rao Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
in meters- 1.73 m
in feet inches- 5’ 8”
in pounds- 165 lbs
1983: Lost Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections to A. Madan Mohan
1985-1999: Won four Assembly Elections from Siddipet in a row
1987-1988: Served as the Minister of Drought & Relief in N. T. Rama Rao's Cabinet
1996: Became the Transport Minister in Chandrababu Naidu's Cabinet
2000-2001: Elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly
2001: Resigned from the Telugu Desam Party
2001: Founded the Telangana Rashtra Samithi
2009-2014: Served as the Member of Parliament from Mahbubnagar Constituency
2014: Became the first Chief Minister of Telangana
2023: Contested and won the Telangana Legislative Assembly elections from the Gajwel constituency by a margin of 45,031 votes but lost the Kamareddy seat to the BJP candidate Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy
• Agricultural leadership award 2017
K Chandrashekar rao profile
Sri Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, a four-time member of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly (1985-2003) from Siddipet Constituency of Medak District, served as Minister and Deputy Speaker. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Karimnagar in 2004 and from Mahbubnagar in 2009. He was Union Minister for Labour and Employment from 2004 to 2006.
Relinquished the post of Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh in 2001 and floated Telangana Rashtra Samithi to fight for the creation of separate State of Telangana. Known for his oratory skills with a mixture of Telugu and Urdu words, he galvanised people’s support by highlighting the injustices meted out to the region in the undivided State of Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1956. His tenacity, perseverance and sense of timing have earned the admiration of his critics also.
In the General Elections, Sri K. Chandrashekar Rao led the party to power and became the first Chief Minister of Telangana State on 2nd June, 2014.
Born in 1954 in Chintamadaka Village of Medak District and did M.A. (Literature) from Osmania University, married Smt. Shobha and blessed with one son and one daughter.
K. Chandrashekar Rao
1st chief Minister of Telangana from 2014 to 2023
Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (born 17 February 1954), frequently known by his initials KCR, is an Indian politician currently representing the Gajwel Assembly constituency and serving as the leader of the opposition in the Telangana Legislative Assembly. He is the founder and leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, a state party in India. After heading the Telangana Movement, he was the first Chief Minister of Telangana and held the position for almost 10 years.
Early life
Rao was born to Raghava Rao and Venkatamma on 17 February 1954 in Chintamadaka village, Hyderabad State (present-day Telangana). He is of the Velama caste. Rao has nine sisters and one elder brother. He attained an MA degree in Telugu literature from Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Political career
Congress Party
Rao started his career with the Youth Congress in Medak. He stood by Indira Gandhi after her defeat in the 1977 Lok Sabha polls.
Independent candidate
In the 1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, Rao contested as an independent candidate in the Siddipet Assembly constituency. He lost to Ananthula Madan Mohan, a Congress candidate, by 877 votes.
Telugu Desam Party
After the contest, in 1983, Rao joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). He won four consecutive Assembly elections from Siddipet (1985-1999). From 1987 to 1988, he served as the Minister of Drought & Relief in Chief Minister N. T. Rama Rao's cabinet. In 1990, he was appointed TDP convener for Medak, Nizamabad, and Adilabad districts. In 1996, he served as Transport minister in Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu's cabinet. He also served as the deputy speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly from 2000 to 200 .