Name of Member: Shri Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao
Political Party: Telangana Rashtra Samithi
Constituency & State: Medak (Telangana)
Lok Sabha Experience: 14,15,16
Sixteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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| Constituency : |
Medak (Telangana) |
| Party Name : |
Telangana Rashtra Samithi(TRS) |
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| Father’s Name |
Shri Kalvakuntla Raghava Rao |
| Mother’s Name |
Smt. Venkatamma |
| Date of Birth |
17 Feb 1954 |
| Place of Birth |
Chintamadaka, Distt. Medak, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana) |
| Marital Status |
Married |
| Date of Marriage |
23 Apr 1969 |
| Spouse’s Name |
Smt. K. Shobha |
| No. of Sons |
1 |
| No.of Daughters |
1 |
Educational
Qualifications |
M.A. (Literature)
Educated at Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana) |
| Profession |
Social Worker |
| Permanent Address |
| 8-2-220-110/1/3, Road No. 14, |
Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
Telangana |
| Tels. (040) 23555798, 23555669 |
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| Present Address |
Camp Office, Green Lands,
Begumpet, Hyderabad, |
| Telangana |
| Tel : (040) 23410333 |
Samatha Block, Secretariat,
Hyderabad, |
| Telangana |
| Tels : (040) 23456698, 23455205, 23452933, 23234404 |
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| Positions Held |
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| 1982 |
Chairman, Raghavapur Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (P.A.C.S.), Siddipet |
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Vice-President, Andhra Pradesh Youth Congress |
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| 1985, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2001 and 2014* |
Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (six terms) [*w.e.f. 2 June 2014, Telangana Legislative Assembly] |
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| 1987-88 |
Minister of State, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh |
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| 1988 – 89 |
Minister of Drought, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh |
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| 1989 – 93 |
District Party President, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) |
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| 1992-93 |
Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings |
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| 1993 – 94 |
State Secretary, Telugu Desam Party (T.D.P.) |
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| 1995 – 96 |
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings |
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| 1997-2000 |
Cabinet Minister, Transport, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh |
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| 1999-2001 |
Deputy Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
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| 2003 |
Convenor, New States National Front |
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| 2004 |
Elected to 14th Lok Sabha |
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| 2004-06 |
Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and Employment |
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| 23 Sept. 2006 |
Resigned from Lok Sabha |
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| 7 Dec. 2006 |
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha in bye-election |
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| 3 March 2008 |
Resigned from Lok Sabha |
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| 2009 |
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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Leader, Telangana Rashtra Samithi Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha |
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| 31 Aug. 2009 |
Member, Standing Committee on Energy |
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| 23 Sept. 2009 |
Member, Rules Committee |
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| 16 May 2014 |
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
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| 29 May 2014 |
Resigned from Lok Sabha |
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| Social And Cultural Activities |
| Involved in social work and strived for the upliftment of downtrodden and poor; some of the works undertaken include, (i) Massive tree plantation scheme worth one crore rupees, undertaken in Karimnagar in 2004; (ii) Construction of several homes for muslim minorities; (iii) Supply of drinking water to 145 habitants affected by floods in Siddipet constituency |
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| Special Interests |
| Writing and service to the poor |
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| Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
| Reading and playing Badminton |
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| Other Information |
| Resigned from the Telugu Desam Party, Office of Deputy Speaker and as M.L.A. in 2001 and launched the ‘Telangana Rashtra Samithi’ (T.R.S.). Subsequently, elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in a bye-election held from Siddipet Constituency. In General election to the 14th Lok Sabha and Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the T.R.S. won 5 Lok Sabha Seats and 26 Assembly Seats in alliance with Congress-I. In August 2006, resigned from the Union Cabinet for the cause of Telangana and sat on Hunger Strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Went on a Hunger Strike again on 29 November 2009 which he withdrew on 9 December 2009 following the announcement by the Govt. of India that the process for formation of a separate State of Telangana would be initiated. In the General Elections held to the 16th Lok Sabha and to the Andhra Pradesh* Legislative Assembly, won from both Medak Parliamentary Constituency and Siddipet Assembly Constituency respectively. Resigned from the Medak Parliamentary Constituency on 29 May 2014
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*with effect from 2 June 2014, the Telangana Legislative Assembly |
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