Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao was a famous Indian Politician and the first Chief Minister of Telangana. He is known by his nickname KCR. He established the Telangana Rashtra Samithi in April 2001. He played an important role in the struggle to form a separate state for Telangana. Let’s find out some more interesting facts about KCR.
Biography/Wiki, Caste
K Chandrashekar Rao was born on 17 February 1954 (age 64; as in 2018) in Chinthamadaka village, Siddipet, Medak District, India. He is a Law Graduate from Osmania University, Hyderabad and obtained his Masters in Telugu Literature from Arts college, Osmania University, Hyderabad. Since his college days, KCR had a special interest in politics and he started his political career by joining the Youth Congress Party in Medak District under the leadership of Sanjay Gandhi in 1970. When the entire country opposed the controversial Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi in 1975, Rao supported the Congress party in its decision.
KCR in Congress during his early days in Politics
Family
K Chandrashekar Rao was born to Raghav Rao and Venkatamma in Chinthamadaka village, Medak District, India. KCR, the second youngest of his siblings, has eight siblings, one brother and one sister. His caste is Velama.
KCR’s parents
KCR with his family and siblings during Raksha Bandhan
KCR married Shobha Rao on 23 April 1969. The couple had a son and a daughter. KCR’s son, KT Rama Rao, popularly known as KTR is a Cabinet Minister for various portfolios and also a member of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi and Legislative Assembly from Siricilla. KCR’s daughter K Kavitha is Member of Parliament of Telangana Rashtra Samithi.
KCR & wife Shobha
KCR with his daughter Kavitha
KCR’s son (KTR) and daughter (Kavitha)
Career
KCR entered politics with the help of his brother K Ranga Rao. In 1982, KCR was appointed as the Vice President of the State Youth Congress in Medak District. In 1983, he became a member of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founded by N. T Rama Rao. KCR contested, as an Independent Candidate, in the 1983 Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections, but lost to A. Madan Mohan. He, again, contested the next Assembly Election and won for four consecutive terms from 1985 to 1999 from Siddipet Constituency. He has also been a Member of the State Assembly from Siddipet Constituency. KCR also served as Drought & Relief Minister in NT Rama Rao’s Cabinet. In 1996 he became the Transport Minister in the Chandrababu Naidu Cabinet and in 2000-2001 he was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
KCR as MLA during his time in Congress
KCR served as TDP member and Deputy Speaker until he resigned from TDP and later formed Telangana Rashtra Samithi in 2001. He served as Member of Parliament from Mahbubnagar Constituency between 2009 to 2014. He also served as Labor and Employment Cabinet Minister in Manmohan, MLAlangan Government and once Telangana District Government, MLAlangan.
Logo of Telangana Rashtra Samithi
KCR with PM Narendra Modi
KCR with Sonia Gandhi
KCR’s aim in forming the Telangana Rashtra Samithi was to provide justice to the people of Telangana region who were discriminated in one way or the other. Therefore, he took steps and progressed vigorously for a separate state for Telangana. After the death of the then CM of Andhra Pradesh, YS Reddy, KCR started a fast-to-death strike which ended 11 days later on 9 December 2009, when the Government of India declared the formation of Telangana state. Finally, KCR became the first CM of the newly formed state, Telangana on 2 June 2014.
KCR during the formation day of Telangana State
Awards/Achievements
In 2014, KCR was awarded the ‘CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Popular Choice Award’ for the popularity he gained in the public following a 13-year long struggle to achieve separate statehood for Telangana. In 2017, he was awarded the Global Agriculture Leadership Award for his innovative services rendered for the welfare of farmers.
Salary/Net Worth
KCR’s salary is around ₹4,10,000. He has around ₹44 Lakh as deposits in banks, around ₹4 Crores as bonds, debentures & shares. As of 2014, her net worth is estimated at ₹15 Crore.
Favorite Things
- He likes to smoke Benson and Hedges brand Cigarettes.
- His hobbies include Reading, Writing, Poetry, Listening to Music.
Facts
- He has been the President of TSR around 8 times.
Signature of Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao
- KCR is a very superstitious politician and believes in numerology. Moreover, when he was about to take oath as CM of Telangana, on June 2, 2014, he chose 12:57 PM; as advised by his priest.
- As of 2018, he resides in Pragathi Bhawan, Hyderabad
- He is a great admirer of NT Rama Rao, the founder of TDP.
- In 2004, he contested elections as TRS candidate from Karimnagar Lok Sabha Constituency and Siddipet Assembly Constituency and won both.
- In June 2019, Rao launched an irrigation project, Kaleshwaram to irrigate 1 Crore acres of land with a capital expenditure of ₹85,000 Crore.
- KCR started the ‘Kakatiya’ Mission, for the rejuvenation and restoration of 46,000 tanks and lakes, in 2014.
- In June 2017, she started the Amma ODI & KCR Kit scheme, a successful venture for lactating and pregnant women.
- The leader has a good command of languages like English, Urdu, Telugu and Hindi.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
