K. Chandrashekar Rao

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.

K. Chandrashekar Rao
KCR
Official portrait, April 2017
3rd Leader of Opposition in Telangana Assembly
Assumed office
9 December 2023
Chief MinisterRevanth Reddy
Preceded byVacant
Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka(2018-19)
1st Chief Minister of Telangana
In office
2 June 2014  7 December 2023
Governor
Deputy
Preceded byOffice established
(Kiran Kumar Reddy as Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh)
Succeeded byAnumula Revanth Reddy
Member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2 June 2014
Preceded byTumkunta Narsa Reddy
ConstituencyGajwel
President of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Assumed office
5 October 2022
Working PresidentK. T. Rama Rao
Preceded byOffice Established
Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
(Government of India)
In office
22 May 2004  25 May 2004
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byShatrughan Sinha
Succeeded byT. R. Baalu
Minister of Labour and Employment
(Government of India)
In office
27 November 2004  24 August 2006
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded bySis Ram Ola
Succeeded byManmohan Singh
15th Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1999–2001
Speaker
Preceded byN. Mohammed Farook
Succeeded byKoppula Harishwar Reddy
Minister of Transport
(Government of Andhra Pradesh)
In office
1 September 1995  11 October 1999
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byP. Chandrasekhar
Minister of Drought and Relief
(Government of Andhra Pradesh)
In office
1987–1988
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byD. Vittal Rao
Succeeded byA. P. Jithender Reddy
ConstituencyMahbubnagar
In office
2004–2009
Preceded byC. Vidyasagar Rao
Succeeded byPonnam Prabhakar
ConstituencyKarimnagar
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1985–2004
Preceded byAnanthula Madan Mohan
Succeeded byT. Harish Rao
ConstituencySiddipet
President of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi
In office
27 April 2001  5 October 2022
Working PresidentK. T. Rama Rao (from 15 December 2018)
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byOffice Abolished
Personal details
Born (1954-02-17) 17 February 1954
Chintamadaka, Hyderabad State, (present-day Telangana) India
Political partyBharat Rashtra Samithi (Since 2001)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (1980–1983)
Telugu Desam Party (1983–2001)
SpouseK. Shobha Grandchildren = K.Himanshu Rao
ChildrenK. T. Rama Rao (son)
K. Kavitha (daughter)
RelativesT. Harish Rao (nephew)
Joginapally Santosh Kumar (nephew)
ResidencePragathi Bhavan
Alma materWoodbridge high school
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