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| office = Member of the [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| constituency = [[Jukkal Assembly constituency]]<br />
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'''Thota Laxmi Kantha Rao''' (born 1970) is an Indian politician from [[Telangana]] state. He is an MLA from [[Jukkal Assembly constituency]] which is reserved for SC community in [[Kamareddy district]]. He represents [[Indian National Congress]] Party and won the [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Jukkal Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: INC's Laxmi Kantha Rao Thota wins Jukkal with 64489 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/jukkal-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2470925-2023-12-03 |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=english |title=laxmi kantha rao thota telangana laxmi-kantha-rao-thota-jukkal candidate Profile, Candidates Net Worth, Education News {{!}} ABPLive |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/laxmi-kantha-rao-thota-telangana-jukkal-candidate-profile.html |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Jukkal MLA visits Nizamsagar project, monitors flood situation">{{cite news |title=Jukkal MLA visits Nizamsagar project, monitors flood situation |url=https://www.thehindu.com/nehttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thota_Laxmi_Kantha_Rao&action=edit#ws/national/telangana/jukkal-mla-visits-nizamsagar-project-monitors-flood-situation/article69984602.ece |access-date=30 August 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=28 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250830115915/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/jukkal-mla-visits-nizamsagar-project-monitors-flood-situation/article69984602.ece |archive-date=30 August 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Rao was born in Vadnagar<ref name=":0" /> and resides at [[Jukkal]], [[Kamareddy district]]. His father, Thota Yadagiri Rao, is a farmer. He is a postgraduate and runs his own business and farming.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Laxmi Kantha Rao Thota(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- JUKKAL (SC)(KAMAREDDY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Telangana2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=114 |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Rao won from [[Jukkal Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]] in the [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 64,489 votes and defeated his nearest rival, a three time MLA, Hanmant Shinde of [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi]] by a narrow margin of 1,152 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jukkal Constituency Election Results 2023: Jukkal Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/telangana/constituency-show/jukkal |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Laxmi Kantha Rao Thota, INC Candidate from Jukkal Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/telangana/laxmi-kantha-rao-thota-assembly-candidate-s29aed2008a013e2023c003/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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