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Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao

MLA
Also known as कलवकुंतला चंद्रशेखर राव, కల్వకుంట్ల చంద్రశేఖర్ రావు, KCR
GajwelTelangana
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Father's Name
Kalvakuntla Raghava Rao
Profession
Politics & Agriculture
Gender
Male
Age
70 years (b. ~1956)
Age
70
Years
Education
Master of Arts (MA in Telugu Literature)
Net Assets (2023)
₹50.80 Cr
2023 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
9
0 disposed · 0 convicted

Political Career Timeline

  1. 1985
    Member of Legislative Assembly· Siddipet

    First elected as MLA from Siddipet.

  2. 1996
    Cabinet Minister for Transport· Siddipet

    Served as Transport Minister in Andhra Pradesh Government.

  3. 2001
    Founder President, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)

    Founded TRS to lead the statehood movement for Telangana.

  4. 2004
    Union Cabinet Minister for Labour & Employment· Karimnagar

    Elected to 14th Lok Sabha and served as Union Cabinet Minister.

  5. 2014
    1st Chief Minister of Telangana State· Gajwel

    Sworn in as the first Chief Minister of Telangana State following state creation.

  6. 2018
    Chief Minister of Telangana (2nd Term)· Gajwel

    Re-elected as CM with landslide victory.

  7. 2023
    Member of Legislative Assembly & Leader of Opposition· GajwelCurrent

    Re-elected as Gajwel MLA and recognized as Leader of Opposition in Assembly.

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
1985AssemblySiddipet
🚲
TDP		Won45,21058.2%
1989AssemblySiddipet
🚲
TDP		Won52,41056.4%
1994AssemblySiddipet
🚲
TDP		Won68,21068.5%
1999AssemblySiddipet
🚲
TDP		Won72,11062.1%
2004Lok SabhaKarimnagar
Telangana Rashtra Samithi
Telangana Rashtra Samithi		Won4,51,52051.2%
2009Lok SabhaMahbubnagar
Telangana Rashtra Samithi
Telangana Rashtra Samithi		Won3,66,56944.2%
2014AssemblyGajwel
Telangana Rashtra Samithi
Telangana Rashtra Samithi		Won86,66944.4%
2018AssemblyGajwel
Telangana Rashtra Samithi
Telangana Rashtra Samithi		Won1,25,44460.4%
2023AssemblyGajwel
Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Bharat Rashtra Samithi		Won1,11,68448.2%
2023AssemblyKamareddy
Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Bharat Rashtra Samithi		Lost59,96933.2%

Financial Profile(2023)

₹58.00 Cr
Total Assets
  • Immovable Assets₹41.00 Cr71%
  • Movable Assets₹17.00 Cr29%
  • Liabilities₹7.20 Cr12%
Movable Assets
₹17.00 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹41.00 Cr
Liabilities
₹7.20 Cr
Net Assets
₹50.80 Cr

Source: 2023 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

9
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
0
Acquitted
  1. 1
    Agitation and protest cases registered during Telangana statehood movement2010Pending
    Court — Special Court for MPs/MLAs Hyderabad

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2023 Election Affidavit.

Family

KR
Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao
MLA
Parents
KR
Father
Kalvakuntla Raghava Rao
Agriculture
KV
Mother
Kalvakuntla Venkatamma
Homemaker
Spouse
KS
Wife
Kalvakuntla Shobha
Agriculture & Business
Children
K(
Son
Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (KTR)
MLA & Working President BRS
KK
Daughter
Kalvakuntla Kavitha
MLC & Former MP

Education

Master of Arts (MA in Telugu Literature)

Income(2022 - 2023)

Total declared income
₹1.45 Cr
Self₹1.45 Cr

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Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2023 Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2023 Election Affidavit
Compiled from public records.
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