Bonthu Rammohan
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Bonthu Rammohan (born 5 July 1973)[citation needed] is an Indian politician who was the Mayor of GHMC Hyderabad from 2016 to 2020.[1] He belongs to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party.[2] Bonthu has become the first mayor of Hyderabad after the formation of Telangana.[3]
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| 17th Mayor of Hyderabad | |
| In office 11 February 2016 – 10 February 2021 | |
| Deputy | Baba Fasiuddin |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Majid Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Gadwal Vijayalakshmi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1973 Warangal, Telangana, India |
| Political party | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Alma mater | Osmania University |
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Early lifeEdit
Bonthu was born in the village of Amanagal in the district of Warangal to Venkatayya and Kamalamma.[citation needed]
Personal lifeEdit
He is married with Sridevi on 7 February 2004 and has two daughters: Kujitha and Ushasri.[citation needed]
Education and student politicsEdit
He completed his primary and secondary education in Mahabubabad and later attended SSC Junior College for his higher secondary education. Bonthu initially attended Adarsh College in Warangal for his tertiary education, but later transferred to Osmania University in Hyderabad.[citation needed]
As a student of Osmania University, he took an interest in student politics. He was an ABVP leader in his time in university and was quite active in the organisation.[4]
Political careerEdit
His political career started in 2002 just after the TRS party was born with an agenda to achieve separate statehood. He left the ABVP to join the TRS and participated actively in the agitation. This eventually led him to being appointed the TRS Youth Wing State President by party chief K. Chandrashekar Rao.[citation needed]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Rammohan to be Hyderabad mayor". The Times of India. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ "New Hyderabad Mayor Known For Lavish Tributes to Chief Minister KCR". NDTV. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ "Bonthu Rammohan to be first Mayor of Hyderabad in Telangana state". The Siasat Daily. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ Who is Bonthu Rammohan Archived 12 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine