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| successor2 = [[Renuka Chowdhury]] | | successor2 = [[Renuka Chowdhury]] | ||
| constituency2 = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh| Andhra Pradesh]] | | constituency2 = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh| Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| office3 = 32th [[Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee| President of the | | office3 = 32th [[Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee| President of the <br> Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee]] | ||
| term_start3 = 2005 | | term_start3 = 2005 | ||
| term_end3 = 2008 | | term_end3 = 2008 | ||
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| predecessor3 = [[Dharmapuri Srinivas]] | | predecessor3 = [[Dharmapuri Srinivas]] | ||
| successor3 = Dharmapuri Srinivas | | successor3 = Dharmapuri Srinivas | ||
| office4 = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council| Deputy Chairman | | office4 = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council| Deputy Chairman <br> Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council]] | ||
| term_start4 = 1979 | | term_start4 = 1979 | ||
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| 2namedata4 = [[Marri Chenna Reddy]] | | 2namedata4 = [[Marri Chenna Reddy]] | ||
| constituency4 = [[Andhra Pradesh]] | | constituency4 = [[Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| office5 = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council| Member of Legislative Council | | office5 = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council| Member of Legislative Council <br> Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
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| party = [[Indian National Congress]] (till May 2013; 2024{{endash}}present) | | party = [[Indian National Congress]] (till May 2013; 2024{{endash}}present) | ||
| residence = 312, Telangana Bhawan, New Delhi | | residence = 312, Telangana Bhawan, New Delhi | ||
| alma_mater = [[Osmania University]] | | alma_mater = [[Osmania University]]<br />Badruka College | ||
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| spouse = Vasanta Kumari | | spouse = Vasanta Kumari | ||
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'''Kancherla Keshava Rao''', popularly known as '''KK''' (born 4 June 1939), is an Indian politician from the [[Indian National Congress]] party. He previously served as a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]] from 2014 to 2024 and previously from 2006 to 2012. | '''Kancherla Keshava Rao''', popularly known as '''KK''' (born 4 June 1939), is an Indian politician from the [[Indian National Congress]] party. He previously served as a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]] from 2014 to 2024 and previously from 2006 to 2012. | ||
Rao served as the [[Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee]] (APCC) president in the mid-2000s, during the tenure of late Chief Minister [[YS Rajasekhara Reddy]] in Andhra Pradesh. He joined the [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi]] (BRS), then Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in 2013 and served as the party secretary general. He was re-elected to Rajya Sabha in 2014 representing [[Andhra Pradesh]]. | Rao served as the [[Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee]] (APCC) president in the mid-2000s, during the tenure of late Chief Minister [[YS Rajasekhara Reddy]] in Andhra Pradesh. He joined the [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi]] (BRS), then Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in 2013 and served as the party secretary general. He was re-elected to Rajya Sabha in 2014 representing [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |date=7 February 2014 |title=Subbarami Reddy, Keshava Rao elected to Rajya Sabha from Andhra |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/subbarami-reddy-keshava-rao-elected-to-rajya-sabha-from-andhra-114020701428_1.html |accessdate=24 June 2019 |newspaper=Business Standard |agency=IANS}}</ref> Despite being from [[Telangana]] he was assigned to Andhra Pradesh because of the lot method used to assign [[Rajya Sabha]] members for the newly created [[Telangana]] and residual [[Andhra Pradesh]]. In 2020, he was again re-elected for a six-year term representing [[Telangana]].<ref name="KCR re-nominates Keshav Rao to RS for federal front">{{cite news |title=KCR re-nominates Keshav Rao to RS for federal front |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/news/kcr-re-nominates-keshav-rao-rs-federal-front#google_vignette |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=14 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703181136/https://sundayguardianlive.com/news/kcr-re-nominates-keshav-rao-rs-federal-front#google_vignette |archive-date=3 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2020-03-19 |title=K Keshava Rao, Suresh Reddy elected to Rajya Sabha |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/k-keshava-rao-suresh-reddy-elected-to-rajya-sabha-612736 |website=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref><ref name="K Keshava Rao leaves BRS floundering, to join Congress">{{cite news |last1=The New Indian Express |first1= |date=29 March 2024 |title=K Keshava Rao leaves BRS floundering, to join Congress |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2024/Mar/29/k-keshava-rao-leaves-brs-floundering-to-join-congress |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413180908/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2024/Mar/29/k-keshava-rao-leaves-brs-floundering-to-join-congress |archive-date=13 April 2024 |access-date=13 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
K. Keshava Rao rejoined Congress party on 3 July 2024 in the presence of [[All India Congress Committee]] (AICC) president [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] in New Delhi. | K. Keshava Rao rejoined Congress party on 3 July 2024 in the presence of [[All India Congress Committee]] (AICC) president [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] in New Delhi.<ref name="Keshava Rao returns to Congress after a decade as Kharge welcomes him back">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Keshava Rao returns to Congress after a decade as Kharge welcomes him back |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/home-coming-for-keshava-rao-as-kharge-welcomes-him-back-into-congress/article68363152.ece |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=3 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703175704/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/home-coming-for-keshava-rao-as-kharge-welcomes-him-back-into-congress/article68363152.ece |archive-date=3 July 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="Keshava Rao tenders resignation from membership of Rajya Sabha after joining Congress">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Keshava Rao tenders resignation from membership of Rajya Sabha after joining Congress |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/a-day-after-joining-congress-kk-tenders-resignation-from-membership-of-rajya-sabha/article68366610.ece |access-date=5 July 2024 |date=4 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705054203/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/a-day-after-joining-congress-kk-tenders-resignation-from-membership-of-rajya-sabha/article68366610.ece |archive-date=5 July 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=After rejoining Congress, K Keshava Rao appointed Advisor to Telangana government |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/after-rejoining-congress-k-keshava-rao-appointed-advisor-to-telangana-government20240706172704/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref> He resigned from the Rajya Sabha on 4 July 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-05 |title=Keshava Rao quitting RS puts Congress in a fix over defected BRS MLAs |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/keshava-rao-quitting-rs-puts-congress-in-a-fix-over-defected-brs-mlas/articleshow/111501265.cms |access-date=2024-11-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> | ||
Keshava Rao was appointed as the Advisor (Public Affairs) to the [[Government of Telangana]] with Cabinet status by Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari on 6 July. | Keshava Rao was appointed as the Advisor (Public Affairs) to the [[Government of Telangana]] with Cabinet status by Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari on 6 July.<ref name="K. Keshava Rao appointed as public affairs adviser to government">{{cite news |last1=Deccan Chronicle |first1= |title=K. Keshava Rao appointed as public affairs adviser to government |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/k-keshava-rao-appointed-as-public-affairs-adviser-to-government-1808877 |access-date=6 July 2024 |work= |date=6 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706163208/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/k-keshava-rao-appointed-as-public-affairs-adviser-to-government-1808877 |archive-date=6 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="K Keshava Rao appointed as Adviser to Telangana government">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=K Keshava Rao appointed as Adviser to Telangana government |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/k-keshava-rao-appointed-as-telangana-govt-advisor/article68374294.ece |access-date=6 July 2024 |date=6 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706163415/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/k-keshava-rao-appointed-as-telangana-govt-advisor/article68374294.ece |archive-date=6 July 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref> | ||
==Election History== | ==Election History== | ||
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! Position | ! Position | ||
! colspan="2" |Party | ! colspan="2" |Party | ||
! | ! <small>Constituency</small> | ||
! From | ! From | ||
! To | ! To | ||
! Tenure | ! Tenure | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] | | [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]<br><small>(1st Term)</small> | ||
| {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | | {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
| [[Andhra Pradesh]] | | [[Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| | | <small>3 April</small><br>2006 | ||
| | | <small>2 April</small><br>2012 | ||
| '''{{ayd|2006|4|3|2012|4|2}}''' | | '''{{ayd|2006|4|3|2012|4|2}}''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] | | [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]<br><small>(2nd Term)</small> | ||
| {{Party name with color|Telangana Rashtra Samithi}} | | {{Party name with color|Telangana Rashtra Samithi}} | ||
| [[Andhra Pradesh]] | | [[Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| | | <small>10 April</small><br>2014 | ||
| | | <small>25 March</small><br>2020 | ||
| '''{{ayd|2014|4|10|2020|3|25}}''' | | '''{{ayd|2014|4|10|2020|3|25}}''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] | | [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]<br><small>(3rd Term)</small> | ||
| {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}} | | {{Party name with color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}} | ||
| [[Telangana]] | | [[Telangana]] | ||
| | | <small>10 April</small><br>2020 | ||
| | | <small>5 July</small><br>2024 | ||
| '''{{ayd|2020|4|10|2024|7|5}}''' | | '''{{ayd|2020|4|10|2024|7|5}}''' | ||
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K. Keshava Rao | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 10 April 2020 – 5 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Abhishek Singhvi |
| Constituency | Telangana |
| In office 10 April 2014 – 9 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Nandi Yellaiah |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | |
| In office 3 April 2006 – 2 April 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Alladi P Rajkumar |
| Succeeded by | Renuka Chowdhury |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| 32th President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 2005–2008 | |
| AICC President | Sonia Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Dharmapuri Srinivas |
| Succeeded by | Dharmapuri Srinivas |
| Deputy Chairman Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office 1979–1980 | |
| Chairman | Syed Mukasheer Shah |
| Leader of the House | Marri Chenna Reddy |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1979–1985 | |
| Chairman | Syed Mukasheer Shah |
| Leader of the House | Marri Chenna Reddy |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kancherla Keshava Rao 4 April 1939 Mahbubabad, Hyderabad State, British India (present–day Telangana, India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (till May 2013; 2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharat Rashtra Samithi (May 2013–2024) |
| Spouse(s) | Vasanta Kumari |
| Children | 4; including Gadwal Vijayalakshmi |
| Residence | 312, Telangana Bhawan, New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Osmania University Badruka College |
| Occupation | Political and Social Worker, Journalist and Educationist |
Kancherla Keshava Rao, popularly known as KK (born 4 June 1939), is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party. He previously served as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament from 2014 to 2024 and previously from 2006 to 2012.
Rao served as the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president in the mid-2000s, during the tenure of late Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy in Andhra Pradesh. He joined the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), then Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in 2013 and served as the party secretary general. He was re-elected to Rajya Sabha in 2014 representing Andhra Pradesh.[1] Despite being from Telangana he was assigned to Andhra Pradesh because of the lot method used to assign Rajya Sabha members for the newly created Telangana and residual Andhra Pradesh. In 2020, he was again re-elected for a six-year term representing Telangana.[2][3][4]
K. Keshava Rao rejoined Congress party on 3 July 2024 in the presence of All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi.[5][6][7] He resigned from the Rajya Sabha on 4 July 2024.[8]
Keshava Rao was appointed as the Advisor (Public Affairs) to the Government of Telangana with Cabinet status by Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari on 6 July.[9][10]
Election History[edit | edit source]
Rajya Sabha[edit | edit source]
| Position | Party | Constituency | From | To | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1st Term) |
INC | Andhra Pradesh | 3 April 2006 |
2 April 2012 |
5 years, 365 days | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (2nd Term) |
TRS | Andhra Pradesh | 10 April 2014 |
25 March 2020 |
5 years, 350 days | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (3rd Term) |
Bharat Rashtra Samithi | Telangana | 10 April 2020 |
5 July 2024 |
4 years, 86 days | |
Personal life[edit | edit source]
He was born to K. Niranjan Rao and Govindamma in Mahbubabad, Warangal, Hyderabad State on 13 December 1940 (official records 6 June 1939). He received his B.Com from Badruka College, then pursued an M.A. at Osmania University's Arts College and later PhD from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He is married to Vasantha Kumari and has two sons and two daughters. One of his daughters, Gadwal Vijayalakshmi, served as the mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Subbarami Reddy, Keshava Rao elected to Rajya Sabha from Andhra". Business Standard. IANS. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ↑ "KCR re-nominates Keshav Rao to RS for federal front". 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ India, The Hans (19 March 2020). "K Keshava Rao, Suresh Reddy elected to Rajya Sabha". The Hans India.
- ↑ The New Indian Express (29 March 2024). "K Keshava Rao leaves BRS floundering, to join Congress". Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ↑ The Hindu (3 July 2024). "Keshava Rao returns to Congress after a decade as Kharge welcomes him back". Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ The Hindu (4 July 2024). "Keshava Rao tenders resignation from membership of Rajya Sabha after joining Congress". Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "After rejoining Congress, K Keshava Rao appointed Advisor to Telangana government". ANI News. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Keshava Rao quitting RS puts Congress in a fix over defected BRS MLAs". The Times of India. 5 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ Deccan Chronicle (6 July 2024). "K. Keshava Rao appointed as public affairs adviser to government". Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ↑ The Hindu (6 July 2024). "K Keshava Rao appointed as Adviser to Telangana government". Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.