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{{short description|1st Chief Minister of Telangana}}
{{Use Indian English|da=November 2014|date=October 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = K. Chandrashekar Rao
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao.png
| caption = Official portrait, 2019
| office1 = 1st [[Chief Minister of Telangana]]
| term_start1 = 2 June 2014
| predecessor1 = ''Office Established''
| governor1 = [[E.S.L. Narasimhan]]<br/>[[Tamilisai Soundararajan]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|02|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chintamadaka,<ref>https://cm.telangana.gov.in/chief-minister/</ref><ref>https://www.telanganalegislature.org.in/web/legislative-assembly/members-information?p_auth=Y6KHaEWM&p_p_id=AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet&p_p_lifecycle=1&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet_term_id=15&_AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet_javax.portlet.action=getMemberDetails&_AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet_const_id=42&_AssemblyMemberInfo_WAR_TGportlet_mem_id=489</ref> [[Hyderabad State (1948–56)|Hyderabad State]], (present-day [[Telangana]]) [[India]]
| spouse = K. Shobha
| children = [[K. T. Rama Rao]] (son)<br />[[K. Kavitha]] (daughter)
| relatives = [[T. Harish Rao]] (nephew)<br/> [[Joginapally Santosh Kumar]] (nephew)
| office4 = [[Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways|Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (Government of India)]]
| primeminister4 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| predecessor4 = [[Shatrughan Sinha]]
| successor4 = [[T. R. Baalu]]
| term_start4 = 22 May 2004
| term_end4 = 25 May 2004
| office3 = [[Minister of Labour and Employment (India)|Minister of Labour and Employment (Government of India)]]
| primeminister3 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| predecessor3 = [[Sis Ram Ola]]
| successor3 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| term_start3 = 27 November 2004
| term_end3 = 24 August 2006
| office5 = [[Deputy Speaker|Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start5 = 1999
| term_end5 = 2001
| office6 = [[Minister of Transport]] ([[Government of Andhra Pradesh]])
| term_start6 = 1996
| term_end6 = 1999
| office7 = [[Minister (government)|Minister of Drought & Relief]] ([[Government of Andhra Pradesh]])
| term_start7 = 1987
| term_end7 = 1988
| office8 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start8 = 2009
| term_end8 = 2014
| constituency8 = [[Mahbubnagar]] ([[Telangana]])
| term_start9 = 2004
| term_end9 = 2009
| constituency9 = [[Karimnagar]] ([[Telangana]])
| office10 = [[Telangana Legislative Assembly|Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start10 = 2014
| constituency10 = [[Gajwel]], [[Telangana]]
| term_start11 = 1985
| term_end11 = 2004
| constituency11 = [[Siddipet]], [[Telangana]]
| office12 = [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|President of Telangana Rastra Samithi]]
| term_start12 = 2001
| alma_mater = [[Osmania University]]
| residence = [[Pragathi Bhavan]]
| party = [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] (Since 2001)
| otherparty = [[Telugu Desam Party]] (1983–2001)
}}

'''Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao''' (born 17 February 1954), often referred to by his initials '''KCR''', is an Indian politician serving as the first and current [[Chief Minister of Telangana|Chief Minister]] of [[Telangana]] since 2014. He is the leader and founder of the [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]], a [[List of political parties in India|regional party]] in Telangana, India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/K-Chandrashekar-Rao/articleshow/36503218.cms|title=Telangana CM, K Chandrashekar Rao, a Hindi speaking CM in south India|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=3 August 2014}}</ref> He is known for leading the [[Telangana movement]] to achieve [[Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014|statehood for Telangana]]. Previously, he served as the [[Minister of Labour and Employment (India)|Union Minister of Labour and Employment]] from 2004 to 2006. He represents [[Gajwel]] constituency in the [[Legislative Assembly (India)|Legislative Assembly]] of [[Telangana]]. Rao took oath as the first Chief Minister of Telangana in [[2014 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2014]] and was re-elected for the second term in [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2018]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Telangana-is-born-as-29th-state-K-Chandrasekhar-Rao-takes-oath-as-first-CM/articleshow/35939720.cms Telangana is born as 29th state, K Chandrasekhar Rao takes oath as first CM – Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2 June 2014). Retrieved on 2017-06-16.</ref>

== Early life ==

Chandrashekar Rao was born to Raghava Rao and Venkatamma on 17 February 1954 in Chintamadaka village near [[Siddipet]] of present-day [[Telangana]].<ref>{{cite web|title=6,000 priests to hold special pujas on K Chandrasekhar Rao's birthday|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/6000-priests-to-hold-special-pujas-on-k-chandrasekhar-raos-birthday/articleshow/57197494.cms}}</ref> Rao has 9 sisters and 1 elder brother.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rao|title=Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao's sister Vimala Bai passes away {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-cm-k-chandrasekhar-raos-sister-vimala-bai-passes-away/articleshow/63014810.cms|access-date=2021-03-10|website=The Times of India}}</ref> He attained a [[MA degree|MA]] degree in [[Telugu literature]] from [[Osmania University]], [[Hyderabad]].<ref name=bio>{{cite web|title=Fifteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4083|publisher=Parliament of India|access-date=7 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331174349/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4083|archive-date=31 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=K Chandrashekar Rao: Know the journey of the 'architect' of Telangana movement|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/politics/k-chandrashekar-rao-know-the-journey-of-the-architect-of-telangana-movement-3102661.html|access-date=2020-11-26|website=Moneycontrol}}</ref>

== Early political career ==

=== Congress Party ===
Rao started his career with the youth Congress party in [[Medak district]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/k-chandrasekhar-rao-an-obscure-congress-foot-soldier-who-became-mascot-of-telangana-pride/articleshow/67043367.cms|title=K Chandrasekhar Rao: An obscure Congress foot soldier who became mascot of Telangana pride}}</ref>

=== Telugu Desam Party ===
Rao joined the [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP) in 1983 and contested against A. Madan Mohan and lost that election. He won four consecutive Assembly elections from Siddipet 1985 and 1999. From 1987 to 1988, he worked as Minister of Drought & Relief in Chief minister [[N. T. Rama Rao]]'s cabinet. In 1990, he was appointed TDP convener for Medak, Nizamabad, and Adilabad districts. In 1996, he worked as Transport minister in Chief minister [[Nara Chandrababu Naidu]]'s cabinet. He also served as the deputy speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly from 2000 to 2001.<ref name="ibnlive.in.com">{{cite news|title=KCR to enter Congress via Telangana?|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kcr-to-enter-congress-via-telangana/454446-37-64.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302023543/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kcr-to-enter-congress-via-telangana/454446-37-64.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 March 2014|access-date=26 February 2014|newspaper=IBN Live|date=26 February 2014}}</ref>

== Telangana Rashtra Samithi ==
{{further|Telangana Crisis|l1=Telangana movement}}

[[File:Shri K. Chandra Shekhar Rao assumes the office of Labour and Employment Minister in New Delhi on November 28, 2004.jpg|thumb|K. Chandra Shekhar Rao assumes the office of Labour and Employment Minister in New Delhi on 28 November 2004|left]]

On 27 April 2001, Rao resigned as Deputy Speaker, TDP Party as well.<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite web|url=http://hindu.com/2001/04/28/stories/0428201c.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305173544/http://hindu.com/2001/04/28/stories/0428201c.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 March 2014|title=Dy. Speaker resigns, launches new outfit|date=28 April 2001|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=24 February 2014}}</ref> He asserted that the people of the Telangana region were being discriminated and believed that separate state is the only solution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/05/19/stories/0419201x.htm|title=Telangana finds a new man and moment|work=Hinduonnet.com|date=19 May 2001|access-date=30 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108100246/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/05/19/stories/0419201x.htm|archive-date=8 January 2009|url-status=usurped}}</ref> In April 2001, he formed the [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] (TRS) Party at Jala Drushyam, Hyderabad to achieve Telangana statehood.<ref name="hindu.com" />
In the elections of 2004, Rao won the Siddipet state assembly constituency and also the Karimnagar Lok Sabha constituency, both as a TRS candidate. The TRS fought the 2004 general elections in alliance with the [[Indian National Congress]] with a Promise of Congress Party to give Telangana State and Rao was one of the five TRS candidates who was returned as MPs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Politics of separation|url=http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2215/stories/20050729003303700.htm|work=Frontline|access-date=24 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/kcr-the-man-who-revived-telangana-movement/story-0RpCEDNGT0PuwAXrs7fZjJ.html | title=KCR: The man who revived Telangana movement | newspaper=Hindustan Times | date=21 February 2014}}</ref>

TRS was part of the [[United Progressive Alliance]] coalition government, led by Congress. He went on to become a Union Cabinet minister of Labour and Employment in the United Progressive Alliance government at the centre with his party colleague [[Aelay Narendra]] who became minister of Rural Development and Jannu Jakaraiah as Chairman for National Minimum Wages Advisory Board. The party later withdrew from the coalition, saying that the Alliance was not minded to support a separate Telangana state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Telangana-isn-t-scary/H1-Article1-485141.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213201523/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Telangana-isn-t-scary/H1-Article1-485141.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 December 2009|title=Telangana isn't scary|work=Hindustan Times|date=10 December 2009|access-date=30 June 2011}}</ref> He has resigned as MP in 2006 on a challenge of Congress and won with a huge majority of more than 200,000 votes. Again he resigned as MP in agitation of Telangana movement and won with a minor majority.

In 2009, Rao fought and won the Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha elections. In November 2009, he started a fast-unto-death, demanding the introduction of Telangana Bill in the Indian Parliament. After 11 days of beginning his fast, the Central Government said yes to Telangana as a separate state.<ref>{{cite web|title=KCR smiles and ends a 11 days fast over Telangana|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kcr-smiles-ends-11-day-fast-over-telangana-406514|work=NDTV|access-date=10 December 2009}}</ref>

The TRS party fought the general elections as part of the opposition coalition led by TDP. In 2014, Rao was elected as MLA from [[Gajwel (Assembly constituency)|Gajwel Assembly Constituency]] of Medak Dist of [[Telangana]] State with a majority of 19,218 and as MP from [[Medak (Lok Sabha constituency)|Medak]] with a majority of 397,029 on 16 May 2014.

In Telangana, the TRS, which led the campaign for a separate State for more than a decade, emerged victorious by winning 11 of the 17 Lok Sabha seats and 63 of the 119 Assembly seats, and emerged as the party with the largest vote share.<ref>{{cite web|title=TRS wins in Telangana|url=http://deccan-journal.com/content/trs-storms-power-telangana|work=Deccan-Journal|access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref>

==Chief Minister of Telangana (2014–present)==
[[File:Narendra Modi taking a ride in Hyderabad Metro along with the Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Shri E.S.L. Narasimhan, the Chief Minister of Telangana.jpg|right|thumb|K. Chandrashekar Rao with Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] in Hyderabad Metro in 2017]]
Rao was sworn in as the first chief minister of the Telangana state at 12.57 pm on 2 June 2014. Rao, a staunch believer in astrology, numerology and Vaastu, is reported to have fixed this time for his inauguration as per the advice of priests to suit his lucky number ‘six’.<ref>{{cite web|title=KCR to Be Sworn in Telangana State's First CM on June 2|url=http://deccan-journal.com/content/kcr-be-sworn-telangana-states-first-cm-june-2|work=Deccan-Journal|access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=KCR to Be Sworn in Telangana State's First CM on June 2|url=http://deccan-journal.com/content/kcr-sworn-first-chief-minister-telangana-indias-29th-state|work=Deccan-Journal|access-date=2 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Politics of separation|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/jeevan-reddy-announced-as-trs-candidate-from-armoor/article4713119.ece|work=Frontline|date=14 May 2013|access-date=16 April 2014}}</ref> Rao was re-elected 8 times as TRS president.<ref>[http://indtoday.com/kcr-re-elected-8-time-as-trs-president/ KCR re-elected 8 time as TRS president]. INDToday. Retrieved on 16 June 2017.</ref>

His welfare programs are aimed at reviving the [[Rural economics|rural economy]] and are focused on the development of each community. An intensive household survey, Samagra Kutumba Survey (SKS) was done in a single day on 19 August 2014 across the state to arrive at citizen information for rolling out welfare programs. The data collected pertaining to 94 parameters, covered one crore four lakh households in the State.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-02-24/Training-programme-for-senior-ISS-officers-ends/361313|title=Training programme for senior ISS officers ends|first=The Hans|last=India|date=24 February 2018|website=www.thehansindia.com}}</ref>

Rao launched the [[Aarogya Lakshmi scheme]] on 1 January 2015.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/arogya-laxmi-scheme/article6758788.ece | title='Arogya Laxmi' scheme | date=6 January 2015 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-01-26/Telangana-becoming-a-role-model-State-Governor/354545 Telangana becoming a role model State: Governor]</ref>

In September 2018, Rao dissolved the [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]], nine months before its term ends to go for an early election.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-06|title=KCR dissolves Telangana assembly for early polls, calls it a sacrifice|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/telangana-cabinet-recommends-dissolution-of-state-assembly/story-c5ig4akXTWU4F75vTGXN5J.html|access-date=2020-11-26|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> In December 2018, Rao was re-elected as Chief Minister for the second term, after winning the [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-12|title=KCR wins by heavy margin, Congress distant second in Telangana|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/telangana-elections/kcr-wins-by-heavy-margin-congress-distant-second-in-telangana/story-50PtjUhrc55xNZYCDkGM8N.html|access-date=2020-11-26|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

In May 2019, ahead of the [[2019 Indian general election]], Rao attempted to set up [[Federal Front]] along with leaders of other [[Regional political parties of India|regional political parties]]. The Front's aim was to bring a non-[[Indian National Congress|Congress]], non-[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] alliance to power at the [[Government of India|Central Government of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=May 11|first1=Ch Sushil Rao {{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2019|last3=Ist|first3=07:49|title=CM K Chandrasekhar Rao set to step up federal front efforts – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/telangana/news/kcr-set-to-step-up-federal-front-efforts/articleshow/69275289.cms|access-date=2020-11-26|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lasania|first=Yunus Y.|date=2019-05-08|title=As polls enter final stages, KCR hard sells federal front idea|url=https://www.livemint.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections/as-polls-enter-final-stages-kcr-hard-sells-federal-front-idea-1557337740158.html|access-date=2020-11-26|website=mint}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Rao is married to Shobha and has two children.<ref name="bio" /> His son, [[K. T. Rama Rao]] is a legislator from [[Sircilla]] and is the cabinet minister for IT, Municipal Administration & Urban Development. His daughter, [[K. Kavitha|Kavitha]], served as M.P. from [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]]. His nephew, [[T. Harish Rao|Harish Rao]], is MLA for [[Siddipet]] and Telangana's cabinet minister for finance. Rao has good command over languages like Telugu, English, Urdu, and Hindi.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-13|title=KCR may now be aiming for the national stage|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/kcr-may-now-be-aiming-for-the-national-stage/story-a6ARjufFyx6QQisKN0bxVI.html|access-date=2021-03-10|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> He lives with his family at the official chief minister residence, [[Pragathi Bhavan]] in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-11-24|title=Telangana CM KCR moves into bullet-proof, vastu-compliant, multi-crore bungalow|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/telangana-cm-kcr-moves-bullet-proof-vastu-compliant-multi-crore-bungalow-53346|access-date=2021-03-10|website=The News Minute}}</ref>

In 2015, Rao adopted Pratyusha, who was rescued from domestic violence. She got married in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-28|title=Rescued from torture 5 years ago, KCR's adopted daughter Pratyusha marries|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rescued-from-torture-5-years-ago-kcr-s-adopted-daughter-pratyusha-marries/story-9YgNeny4hR7bjGZHjbAGYO.html|access-date=2021-03-10|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-28|title=KCR's 'adopted' daughter gets married; CM gives it a miss|url=https://www.siasat.com/kcrs-adopted-daughter-gets-married-cm-gives-it-a-miss-2055378/|access-date=2021-03-10|website=The Siasat Daily}}</ref>

== Other work ==
Rao gave lyrics for the song "Garadi chesthundru" from the film ''[[Jai Bolo Telangana]]'' (2011), and wrote a song in ''Kolimi'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-12-21|title=Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao writes song to save lakes|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141221/nation-current-affairs/article/telangana-cm-k-chandrasekhar-rao-writes-song-save-lakes|access-date=2021-03-10|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> He also gave lyrics for songs to promote [[Mission Kakatiya]] and for his [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2018 poll campaign]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reddy|first=R. Ravikanth|date=2018-11-09|title=Meet KCR – the song writer|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/meet-kcr-the-song-writer/article25457770.ece|access-date=2021-03-10|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Reddy|first=U. Sudhakar|title=KCR pens songs for poll campaign, others tune in to popular lyricists {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/kcr-pens-songs-for-poll-campaign-others-tune-in-to-popular-lyricists/articleshow/66747387.cms|access-date=2021-03-10|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Political statistics ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
! Year
! Contested For
! Constituency
! Opponent
! Votes
! Majority
! Result
|-
|1
|1983
| rowspan="7" |MLA
| rowspan="7" |[[Siddipet (Assembly constituency)|Siddipet]]
|[[Ananthula Madan Mohan]] ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
|27889–28766
| – 887
| {{lost

}}
|-
|2
|1985
|T. Mahender Reddy ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
|45215–29059
| 16156
| {{won}}
|-
|3
|1989
| rowspan="2" |[[Ananthula Madan Mohan]] ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
|53145–39329
| 13816
| {{won}}
|-
|4
|1994
|64645–37538
| 27107
| {{won}}
|-
|5
|1999
|Mushinam Swamy Charan ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
|69169–41614
| 27555
| {{won}}
|-
|6
|2001 By Polls
|[[Manne Srinivas Reddy|Mareddy Srinivas Reddy]] ([[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]])
|82632–23920
| 58712
| {{won}}
|-
|7
|2004
|Jilla Srinivas ([[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]])
|74287–29619
| 44668
| {{won}}
|-
|8
|2004
| rowspan="4" |MP
| rowspan="3" |[[Karimnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Karimnagar]]
|[[C. Vidyasagar Rao|Chennamaneni Vidyasagara Rao]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])
|451199–320031
| 131168
| {{won}}
|-
|9
|2006 By Polls
| rowspan="2" |[[T. Jeevan Reddy]] ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
|378030–176448
| 201582
| {{won}}
|-
|10
|2008 By Polls
|269452–253687
| 15765
| {{won}}
|-
|11
|2009
|[[Mahabubnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mahabubnagar]]
|[[Devarakonda Vittal Rao]] ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
|366569–346385
| 20184
| {{won}}
|-
|12
|2014
|MLA
|[[Gajwel (Assembly constituency)|Gajwel]]
|Pratap Reddy Vanteru ([[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]])
|86694–67303
| 19391
| {{won}}
|-
|13
|2014
|MP
|[[Medak (Lok Sabha constituency)|Medak]]
|Narendara Nath ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
|657492–260463
| 397029
| {{won}}
|-
|14
|2018
|MLA
|[[Gajwel (Assembly constituency)|Gajwel]]
|Pratap Reddy Vanteru ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
|125444–67154
| 58290
| {{won}}
|}

== Awards ==
* Popular Choice Award at [[CNN-IBN Indian of the Year]] 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telanganastateofficial.com/cm-kcr-bagged-indian-of-the-year-2014/|title=CM KCR Bagged Indian of the Year 2014|author=Telangana|date=17 March 2015|work=Telangana State Portal – Latest News Updates}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/CBI-examines-Telangana-CM-K-Chandrasekhar-Rao-for-2006-order-as-Union-minister/articleshow/49484891.cms|work=The Times Of India|title=CBI examines Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao for 2006 order as Union minister}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-cm-examined-by-cbi-team-in-2006-case/article7785343.ece|work=The Hindu|title=Telangana CM examined by CBI team in 2006 case|date=21 October 2015|last1=Kumar|first1=S. Vijay}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/CBI-Questions-to-KCR-on-UPA-Era-Case-Raise-a-Few-Eyebrows/2015/10/22/article3091895.ece|publisher=The New Indian Express|title=CBI Questions to KCR on UPA Era Case Raise a Few Eyebrows}}</ref>
* Agricultural leadership award 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telanganastateofficial.com/cm-kcr-agricultural-leadership-award-2017/|title=CM KCR gets "Agricultural Leadership Award 2017"|author=Telangana|date=19 August 2017|work=Telangana State News}}</ref>
* Economic Times Awards – Business reformer of the year 2018<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/et-awards-2018-for-business-reformer-of-the-year-k-chandrashekar-rao-chief-minister-telangana/articleshow/65714628.cms|title=CM KCR gets "Economic Times business reformer of the year 2018 award"|author=ET Bureau|date=18 November 2018|work=Economic Times}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao}}
*[https://cm.telangana.gov.in/ Official Website of the Office of the Chief Minister]

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|after=''Incumbent''
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