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	~~[[File:P Shankar Rao.jpg~~\|~~alt=P Shankar Rao\|thumb\|263x263px\|P Shankar Rao]]~~		{{Short description\|Indian politician}}
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	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| name = P. Shankar Rao		\| name = P. Shankar Rao
	\| image =		\| image = P Shankar Rao.jpg
	\| birth_place = [[Hyderabad, India]]		\| birth_place = [[Hyderabad, India]]
	\| residence = Hyderabad		\| residence = Hyderabad
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	\| party = [[Indian National Congress]]		\| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
	\| religion =		\| religion =
	\| relations = [[G. Venkatswamy]]		\| relations = [[Gaddam Venkatswamy]]
	[[Gaddam ~~Vivekananda (Brother in Law)~~]]		[[Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy]]
	[[Gaddam Vinod ~~(Brother in Law)]]~~		Gaddam Vinod
	\| children = P Shashank, P Sushmita, P Sanjay		\| children = P Shashank, P Sushmita, P Sanjay
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	== Early and personal life ==		== Early and personal life ==
	Shankar Rao is the eldest son to P Rajaiah and Raja Narsamma. He has two younger brothers P Dayanand, P Jagannath and three sisters M Shakuntala, ~~Kondra~~ Saraswathi, and G Jyothi. P Shankar Rao married G. Vishwashanti eldest daughter of [[G. Venkatswamy]] (popularly known as ''Kaka)'' a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) political party who was elected 7 times (4 times from Peddapalli Lok Sabha and 3 times from Siddipet Lok Sabha). He has two Sons P Shashank and P Sanjay, and one Daughter P Sushmita.		Shankar Rao is the eldest son to P Rajaiah and Raja Narsamma. He has two younger brothers Penta Dayanand, Penta Jagannath and three sisters M Shakuntala, K Saraswathi, and G Jyothi. P Shankar Rao married G. Vishwashanti eldest daughter of [[Gaddam Venkatswamy]] (popularly known as ''Kaka)'' a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) political party who was elected 7 times (4 times from Peddapalli Lok Sabha and 3 times from Siddipet Lok Sabha). He has two Sons P Shashank and P Sanjay, and one Daughter P Sushmita.

	==Career==		==Career==
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	He held different posts in the party and government in his political career of more than four decades.{{Citation needed\|date=January 2012}} He was a minister for Government of Andhra Pradesh (before bifurcation) for the second time in [[Kiran Kumar Reddy]] cabinet. His portfolios were Public Enterprises, Handlooms & Textiles, Small Scale Industries, Khadi and Village Industries & Spinning Mills.{{Citation needed\|date=January 2012}}. He has served as Cabinet Minister two times in his career.		He held different posts in the party and government in his political career of more than four decades.{{Citation needed\|date=January 2012}} He was a minister for Government of Andhra Pradesh (before bifurcation) for the second time in [[Kiran Kumar Reddy]] cabinet. His portfolios were Public Enterprises, Handlooms & Textiles, Small Scale Industries, Khadi and Village Industries & Spinning Mills.{{Citation needed\|date=January 2012}}. He has served as Cabinet Minister two times in his career.

	He has been a staunch supporter of [[Telangana]] statehood. .<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-08/hyderabad/29522277_1_telangana-p-shankar-rao-upa-government \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606144103/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-08/hyderabad/29522277_1_telangana-p-shankar-rao-upa-government \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2012-06-06 \| work=[[The Times of India]] \| title=Statement on T after May 31: Shankar Rao}}</ref>		He has been a staunch supporter of [[Telangana]] statehood.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-08/hyderabad/29522277_1_telangana-p-shankar-rao-upa-government \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606144103/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-08/hyderabad/29522277_1_telangana-p-shankar-rao-upa-government \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2012-06-06 \| work=[[The Times of India]] \| title=Statement on T after May 31: Shankar Rao}}</ref>

			== Controversies ==
			Shankar Rao had filed a case in the High Court (HC) against Jagan Mohan Reddy (Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh), for being in possession of illegal and disproportionate assets. The HC had issued show cause notices to all the concerned parties based on reports submitted by Shanker Rao and several others.

			Shankar Rao is also involved in a protracted land grab case of Greenfields in Kanojiguda, Hyderabad and a case was booked against him after a complaint filed by the Green Fields Plot Owners Association. The case is ongoing in the high court of Telangana.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140824/nation-crime/article/congress-leader-p-shankar-rao-faces-land-grab-case \| title=Congress leader P. Shankar Rao faces land grab case \| date=24 August 2014 }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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[[File:P Shankar Rao.jpg|alt=P Shankar Rao|thumb|263x263px|P Shankar Rao]]
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = P. Shankar Rao
| image =
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad, India]]
| residence = Hyderabad
| constituency = Secunderabad-Cantonment (MLA-2009-14);Shadnagar (MLA-1983-1989-1999-2004), Ex-Minister, Ex Dy. CLP Leader
| office = Former MLA and Cabinet Minister
| alma_mater =
| term_start =
| nationality = [[India]]n
| spouse = Vishwashanti
| profession = Politician
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| religion =
| relations = [[G. Venkatswamy]]
[[Gaddam Vivekananda (Brother in Law)]]
[[Gaddam Vinod (Brother in Law)]]
| children = P Shashank, P Sushmita, P Sanjay
}}
Dr. '''P. Shankar Rao''' is an Indian veteran politician from the state of [[Telangana]]. He is a member of [[Indian National Congress Party]] and has been elected representative on five occasions, as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of a Legislative Assembly]] in Andhra Pradesh.

== Early and personal life ==
Shankar Rao is the eldest son to P Rajaiah and Raja Narsamma. He has two younger brothers P Dayanand, P Jagannath and three sisters M Shakuntala, Kondra Saraswathi, and G Jyothi. P Shankar Rao married G. Vishwashanti eldest daughter of [[G. Venkatswamy]] (popularly known as ''Kaka)'' a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) political party who was elected 7 times (4 times from Peddapalli Lok Sabha and 3 times from Siddipet Lok Sabha). He has two Sons P Shashank and P Sanjay, and one Daughter P Sushmita.

==Career==
Rao was first elected in 1983, as an MLA for the [[Shadnagar (Assembly constituency)|Shadnagar]] constituency. He was subsequently re-elected for that constituency on three (1989, 1999, 2004) more occasions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.partyanalyst.com/constituencyPageAction.action?constituencyId=71 |title=Shadnagar Assembly Constituency Details |accessdate=19 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903230905/http://partyanalyst.com/constituencyPageAction.action?constituencyId=71 |archivedate=3 September 2013 }}</ref> He served as Irrigation Minister in [[Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy]]'s cabinet.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} Along with [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]], the then CLP leader, he played a key role as Deputy CLP Leader when the party was in the opposition.

He was elected from Secunderabad Cantonment Constituency in 2009, this being his first appointment from that constituency but his fifth term as MLA, overall.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} He did not contest the 2014 elections.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}

He held different posts in the party and government in his political career of more than four decades.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} He was a minister for Government of Andhra Pradesh (before bifurcation) for the second time in [[Kiran Kumar Reddy]] cabinet. His portfolios were Public Enterprises, Handlooms & Textiles, Small Scale Industries, Khadi and Village Industries & Spinning Mills.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}}. He has served as Cabinet Minister two times in his career.

He has been a staunch supporter of [[Telangana]] statehood. .<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-08/hyderabad/29522277_1_telangana-p-shankar-rao-upa-government | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606144103/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-08/hyderabad/29522277_1_telangana-p-shankar-rao-upa-government | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-06-06 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Statement on T after May 31: Shankar Rao}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*{{cite news|author=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-10/hyderabad/30381893_1_court-orders-fir-land-case-plot-owners |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103085644/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-10/hyderabad/30381893_1_court-orders-fir-land-case-plot-owners |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-03 |title=Court orders FIR against Shankar Rao in land case |date=2011-11-10 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2013-03-22}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.fullhyderabad.com/hyderabad-news/p-shankar-rao-encroached-on-government-lands-mahabubnagar-farmers-5311 |title=P Shankar Rao Encroached On Government Lands: Mahabubnagar Farmers - Hyderabad News on fullhyd.com |publisher=Fullhyderabad.com |date=2011-10-03 |accessdate=2013-03-22}}

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