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K Chandrashekar Rao
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- Born 17 February 1954
- Age 70
- Birth Place Chintamadaka, Hyderabad State, India, (present-day, Telangana, )
- Profession Politician, Author
- Political Party Bharat Rashtra Samithi (since 2001)
- In Office 1st Chief Minister Of Telangana 2 June 2014 - 7 December 2023, Union Minister Of Labour & Employment 27 November 2004 - 24 August 2006, Union Minister Of Ports, Shipping & Waterways 22 May 2004 - 25 May 2004, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 2009-2014, President Of The Telangana Rashtra Samithi 27 April 2001 - 5 October 2022, 15th Deputy Speaker Of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 17 November 1999 - 1 May 2001, Minister Of Transport, Government Of Andhra Pradesh 19 December 1996 - 11 October 1999, Minister Of Drought & Relief, Government Of Andhra Pradesh 1987-1988, Member Of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1985-2004
- Residence Chinthamadaka, Telangana, India
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K Chandrashekar Rao BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 07 Feb 2025
Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, often referred to as KCR, is a prominent Indian politician born on February 17, 1954. Currently the leader of the opposition in the Telangana Legislative Assembly, he represents the Gajwel constituency. KCR is the founder and president of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BR...
K Chandrashekar Rao PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | K. Shobha (1969), |
| Children | K. T. Rama Rao (son), K. Kavitha (daughter) |
| Education | Osmania University |
POSITIONS HELD BY K Chandrashekar Rao
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly | N/A |
| Member of the 16th Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways | 22 May 2004 - 25 May 2004 |
| Minister of Labour and Employment | 27 November 2004 - 24 August 2006 |
| Chief Minister of Telangana | 2 June 2014 - 3 December 2023 |
K CHANDRASHEKAR RAO NEWS
Wary of inviting BJP criticism, Telangana, Andhra govts go all out for 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign
July 26, 2022 9:19 am
Telangana CM directed officials to celebrate the Independence Day with 'Swatantra Bharatha vajraotsava dwi saptaham' for two weeks, while his Andhra counterpart said around 1.62 crore national flags would be hoisted across the state from August 13 to 15.
As Centre points finger at Telangana finances, TRS says 'politically motivated', Modi govt denying it aid
July 21, 2022 3:35 pm
TRS floor leader in the Lok Sabha Nama Nageshwara Rao said the Modi government was targeting Telangana by making “false accusations”, even as the Centre had denied aid to the TRS government.
BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind booked over remarks on Telangana CM Chandrashekar Rao
July 20, 2022 3:32 pm
The case was lodged on the basis of a complaint that the Nizamabad MP had used derogatory words against the chief minister and degraded his image to incite disaffection towards the TRS-led state government.
What unites Indira, Rajiv, Manmohan, Modi, and now KCR: 'Foreign hand' at their fingertips
July 19, 2022 7:06 am
Among the first leaders to spot the 'hand' was then prime minister Indira Gandhi – and her suspicions sound not too dissimilar from the current government's.
KCR dials Oppn leaders in bid to form united front on House floor
July 18, 2022 2:15 pm
The MPs have been asked to protest in Parliament throughout the session, which begins July 18. On the agenda is an issue that has long been a point of contention between the Union govt and the state — purchasing paddy from farmers and rice millers.
Need double-engine non-BJP govt at the Centre: KCR
July 11, 2022 12:27 pm
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao exhorted youth and other sections to oust the BJP, claiming it is the only way to save the country.
Rise of KT Rama Rao: The man crucial to TRS’s national plans
June 29, 2022 8:55 am
Rama Rao, the son of Telangana CM KCR, has already established himself as a business-friendly minister. But bigger challenges lie ahead.
Telangana HC notice to KCR on plea challenging govt land allotment for TRS office
June 24, 2022 1:37 am
The petition was filed questioning the allotment of a 4,935 sq yard plot in Hyderabad’s posh Banjara Hills neighbourhood at the rate of Rs 100 per square yard to the ruling party.
By ‘avoiding meeting’, Modi and KCR facilitated each other’s politics: Telangana Congress leader
May 27, 2022 9:47 pm
Mohammed Ali Shabbir, a former minister, says both have set a bad precedent arguing that the prime minister should have conducted a review meeting on the state’s affairs and the chief minister should have organised it.
Punjab: KCR hands out relief to kin of those who died in farm stir; says ‘fight on’
May 23, 2022 5:54 am
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann were also at the event at which Rao, on behalf of the Telangana government, handed out cheques of Rs 3 lakh to each of the families of the 712 farmers who lost their lives during the agitation against the farm laws.
