R. Krishnaiah
R. Krishnaiah | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 14 December 2024 | |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| In office 22 June 2022 – 23 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Suresh Prabhu |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana | |
| In office 2 June 2014 – 11 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Devireddy Sudheer Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Devireddy Sudheer Reddy |
| Constituency | Lal Bahadur Nagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1954 Rallagudpally Village, Mominpet Mandalam, Vikarabad district, Telangana |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | YSR Congress Party (2022–2024), Telugu Desam Party (until 2019) |
| Spouse | Shabari Devi |
| Children | Rishi Arun Rani Shweta devi |
| Residence | Hyderabad |
Ryaga Krishnaiah (born 13 September 1954), known as R. Krishnaiah, is an Indian politician and social activist.
Krishnaiah's political career gained prominence when he was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the L.B. Nagar constituency in 2014, representing the Telugu Desam Party.
In 2022, Krishnaiah furthered his political career by being elected to the Rajya Sabha as a representative of the YSR Congress Party from 2022 until 2024.
Ryaga Krishnaiah resigned from the Upper House Rajya Sabha on 24 September 2024. He was nominated to Rajyasabha by BJP on December 10 and elected uncontested to the Rajya Sabha on December 13.