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K. Chandrashekhar Rao is married to Shobha {Daughter of well-known Freedom Fighter J.Keshava Rao, Kodurpaaka} and has two children, a son [[K. T. Rama Rao]], a legislator from Sircilla constituency, and daughter [[K. |
K. Chandrashekhar Rao is married to Shobha {Daughter of well-known Freedom Fighter J.Keshava Rao, Kodurpaaka} and has two children, a son [[K. T. Rama Rao]], a legislator from Sircilla constituency, and daughter [[K.Kavitha]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/KCR-breaks-fast/articleshow/5321203.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=Politics/Nation | date=10 December 2009}}</ref> His nephew [[T.Harish_Rao]] is Member of Legislative Assembly for the Siddipet constituency. KCR is also a lyricist. He wrote the lyrics to "Garadi Chestundru" from ''[[Jai Bolo Telangana]]'' (2011). |
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Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao | |
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| File:KCR-TRS-Chief.jpg KCR | |
| Member of Parliament, Mahbubnagar | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Constituency | Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Personal details | |
| Born | image 17 February 1954 Karimnagar Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | image |
| Resting place | image |
| Political party | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
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| Residence(s) | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Politician, Lyricist |
Kalvakuntla Chandrasekar Rao (Template:Te) (born 17 February 1954), abbreviated KCR, is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He is a Member of Parliament from the Mahaboobnagar constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is the president of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi.[1] He was the cabinet minister for Labour and Employment.[2] He attained a Masters in Telugu Literature .[3]
Political career
He lost once in 1983 assembly elections.He was elected as a MLA in 1985 from Telugu Desam Party.He served as the cabinet minister. He was a member of the Telugu Desam Party and served as Deputy Speaker until he resigned from the party as TDP did not respect the sentiments of the telangana people. He claimed that the politicians of this region are being suppressed. He is of opinion that bifurcation is the only solution for telangana people.[4]
TRS party formation
He formed the Telangana Rashtra Samithi for the cause of Telangana as a separate state. TRS fought the 2004 general elections in alliance with Congress. It was able to win 5 MP seats. TRS was part of the UPA coalition government led by Congress until it had withdrawn its support citing the reason that UPA was not in a mood to give nod for separate Telangana state.[5] In 2009, it fought the general elections as part of the opposition coalition.
Personal life
K. Chandrashekhar Rao is married to Shobha {Daughter of well-known Freedom Fighter J.Keshava Rao, Kodurpaaka} and has two children, a son K. T. Rama Rao, a legislator from Sircilla constituency, and daughter K.Kavitha.[6] His nephew T.Harish_Rao is Member of Legislative Assembly for the Siddipet constituency. KCR is also a lyricist. He wrote the lyrics to "Garadi Chestundru" from Jai Bolo Telangana (2011).
Filmography (Lyricist)
| Year | Films | Song(s) | Notes |
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| 2011 | Jai Bolo Telangana | "Garadi Chestundru" | Debut |
References
- ^ Farooq, Omer (10 December 2009). "India's 'Tiger of Telangana' feted". BBC News.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh News : 'KCR is a great leader for Telangana people...working very hard very hard for separate Telangana State in India, He is like Our Mahatma Gandhi...Gandhiji is for India and KCR is for Telangana...Tiger of Telangana'". The Hindu. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ Nag, Kingshuk (11 December 2009). "From 'Dubai Shekhar' to mover and shaker". India Times.
- ^ Telangana finds a new man and moment. Hinduonnet.com (2001-05-19). Retrieved on 2011-06-30.
- ^ Telangana isn’t scary. Hindustan Times (2009-12-10). Retrieved on 2011-06-30.
- ^ "Politics/Nation". The Times Of India. 10 December 2009.