Telangana Legislative Council | |
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| Coat of arms or logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | of the Telangana Legislature |
Term limits | 6 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 2 June 2014 |
| Leadership | |
Pro tem Chairman | V Bhoopal Reddy, TRS since 04 June 2021 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 (34 Elected + 6 Nominated) |
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Political groups | Government (34)
Others (5) Vacant (1)
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| Elections | |
| Single transferable vote | |
Last election | 30 December 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Jubilee Hall, Hyderabad | |
| Website | |
| Legislative Council - Telangana-Legislature | |
The Telangana Legislative Council is the upper house of the Telangana Legislature of the Indian state of Telangana; the lower house being the Telangana Legislative Assembly. It is situated in the state capital of Hyderabad, and has 40 members. The Vidhan Parishad has been in existence from 2 June 2014 after bifurcation from the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Current members
Telangana Legislative Council has its members represented from TRS, INC, AIMIM parties only. BJP has no representation in the House. The Only BJP member Ramchander Rao who represented the Mahboobnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad constituency from 2015-2021 lost in the 2021 elections. The following list includes the members:
- 14 members elected by MLAs (1/3rd): 13 from TRS, 1 from AIMIM
- 14 members from local authorities (1/3rd): 13 from TRS, 1 from AIMIM
- 6 members nominated by the Governor (1/6th): 6 from TRS
- 3 members elected by teachers of the state (1/12th): No Affiliation
- 3 members elected by graduates (1/12th): 2 from TRS, 1 from INC
Elected by the Legislative Assembly members
Elected by the local Authorities
Elected from Graduates constituencies
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nalgonda, Warangal, | Palla Rajeshwar Reddy | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | 30 March 2021 | 29 March 2027 | |
| 2 | Mahabubnagar, Hyderabad, | Surabhi Vani Devi | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | 30 March 2021 | 29 March 2027 | |
| 3 | Nizamabad, Adilabad, Medak, | T. Jeevan Reddy | Indian National Congress | 30 March 2019 | 29 March 2025 | |
Elected from Teachers Constituencies
Keys: Independent (3)
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nalgonda, Warangal, | Alugubelli Narsi Reddy | Independent | 30 March 2019 | 29 March 2025 | |
| 2 | Nizamabad, Adilabad, Medak, | Kura Raghotham Reddy | Independent | 30 March 2019 | 29 March 2025 | |
| 3 | Mahabubnagar, Hyderabad, | Katepally Janardhan Reddy | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | 30 March 2017 | 29 March 2023 | |
Nominated by Governor
Keys: TRS (5) Vacant (1)
| # | Member | Party | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| 2 | Basavaraju Saraiah | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | November 2020 | November 2026 | |
| 3 | Boggarapu Dayanand | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | November 2020 | November 2026 | |
| 4 | Goreti Venkanna | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | November 2020 | November 2026 | |
| 5 | D. Rajeshwar Rao | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | 28 May 2017 | 27 May 2023 | |
| 6 | Farooq Hussain | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | 28 May 2017 | 27 May 2023 | |
Old Members from 2007
TRS (14) TDP (8) INC (20) BJP (1) CPI (2) IND (4)
See also
List of members of the Telangana Legislative Council
