K. Chandrashekar Rao
K. Chandrashekar Rao | |
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Official portrait, April 2017 | |
| 3rd Leader of the Opposition, Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2023 | |
| Governor |
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| Chief Minister | Revanth Reddy |
| Preceded by | vacant Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka (2018-19) |
| 1st President of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2022 | |
| Working President | K. T. Rama Rao |
| Preceded by | office established |
| 1st Chief Minister of Telangana | |
| In office 2 June 2014 – 7 December 2023 | |
| Governor |
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| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | office established (Kiran Kumar Reddy as Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh) |
| Succeeded by | Anumula Revanth Reddy |
| Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Tumkunta Narsa Reddy (constituency shifted from Andhra Pradesh) |
| Constituency | Gajwel |
| Union Minister of Labour & Employment | |
| In office 27 November 2004 – 24 August 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Sis Ram Ola |
| Succeeded by | Manmohan Singh |
| Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways | |
| In office 23 May 2004 – 25 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Shatrughan Sinha |
| Succeeded by | T. R. Baalu |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | D. Vittal Rao |
| Succeeded by | A. P. Jithender Reddy |
| Constituency | Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | C. Vidyasagar Rao |
| Succeeded by | Ponnam Prabhakar |
| Constituency | Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh |
| President of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi | |
| In office 27 April 2001 – 5 October 2022 | |
| Working President | K. T. Rama Rao (from 15 December 2018) |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | office abolished |
| 15th Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 17 November 1999 – 1 May 2001 | |
| Speaker | K. Prathibha Bharathi(1999-2004) |
| Preceded by | N. Md. Farooq |
| Succeeded by | Koppula Harishwar Reddy |
| Minister of Transport, Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 19 December 1996 – 11 October 1999 | |
| Governor | Krishan Kant Gopala Ramanujam C. Rangarajan |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | P. Chandrasekhar |
| Succeeded by | Alimineti Madhava Reddy |
| Minister of Drought & Relief, Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1987–1988 | |
| Governor | Kumudben Joshi |
| Chief Minister | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1985–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ananthula Madan Mohan |
| Succeeded by | T. Harish Rao |
| Constituency | Siddipet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1954 Chintamadaka, Hyderabad State, India (present-day Telangana) |
| Political party | Bharat Rashtra Samithi (since 2001) |
| Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (1983–2001) Indian National Congress (1980–1983) |
| Spouse |
K. Shobha (m. 1969) |
| Children | K. T. Rama Rao (son) K. Kavitha (daughter) |
| Relatives | K. Himanshu Rao (grandchild) T. Harish Rao (nephew) Joginapally Santosh Kumar (nephew) |
| Residence(s) | Chinthamadaka, Telangana, India |
| Alma mater | Osmania University |
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.