K. Chandrashekar Rao

K. Chandrashekar Rao
Official portrait, April 2017
3rd Leader of the Opposition in Telangana Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 December 2023
Governor	Tamilisai Soundararajan (2024) C. P. Radhakrishnan (additional charge; 2024-)
Chief Minister	Revanth Reddy
Preceded by	vacant Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka (2018-19)
1st President of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Incumbent
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	E. S. L. Narasimhan (2019) Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan (2019-2023)
Deputy	M. Mahmood Ali (until 12 December 2018) T. Rajaiah (until 25 January 2015) Kadiyam Srihari (until 12 December 2018)
Preceded by	office established (Kiran Kumar Reddy as Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh)
Succeeded by	Anumula Revanth Reddy[1]
Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
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 22 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 Bharat 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 1999–2001
Speaker	Yanamala Rama Krishnudu (1995-1999) K. Pratibha Bharati(1999-2004)
Preceded by	N. Mohammed Farook
Succeeded by	Koppula Harishwar Reddy
Minister of Transport, Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 1 September 1995 – 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	(1954-02-17) 17 February 1954 (age 70) Chintamadaka, Hyderabad State, India[2] (present-day Telangana)
Political party	Bharat Rashtra Samithi (since 2001)
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (1980–1983) Telugu Desam Party (1983–2001)
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.^[3] He is the founder and leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, a state party in India.^[4][5] He was the first Chief Minister of Telangana after the formation of the state and held the position for almost 10 years. He was the leader of the Telangana Movement, the region's fight for a separate state.^[6][7]