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Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar
Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2012 (shifted to Telangana from AP on 2 June 2014) – 2 April 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Lingamaiah Yadav, TRS |
| Constituency | Telangana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar 15 January 1964 Bombay, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Saroja |
| Children | Priyanka and Adityaram |
| Alma mater | Osmania University (MA) |
| Website | www.abrapolu.in |
Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar (born 15 January 1964) is an Indian journalist turned politician belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh.[1] After Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh he is allotted to Telangana state by draw of lots.[2]
Early life[edit]
He was born in Bombay in the Padmashali community but hails from Kodakandla village in Warangal in Telangana . He has a master's degree in Sociology from Osmania University in 1987.[3]
Career[edit]
He worked as a journalist before joining the Congress party in 1994. He worked as a back room manager at Congress party headquarters in AP, Gandhi Bhavan. He was leading the Telangana Congress Monitoring Group for attaining separate statehood for Telangana.[4] He was General Secretary in APCC.
He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2012.[5] He was handpicked by the ex-Congress party president, Sonia Gandhi. later he joined in the Bharatiya janata party in the presence of BJP national president Amit shah and central finance minister arun jaitely.
Personal life[edit]
He is married to Saroja and is blessed with a daughter, Priyanka and a son, Adityaram.
| Unrecognised parameter | ||
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| Preceded by Unknown |
Member for Andhra Pradesh 2012 – 2018 |
Incumbent |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Telangana action shifts back to Delhi". Deccan Chronicle. 24 July 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ↑ "Draw of lots decides Rajya Sabha members for Telangana, Andhra". The Hindu. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ "India News, Latest Sports, Bollywood, World, Business & Politics News". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ "Archive News". The Hindu. 12 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ "RS list: Congress springs surprises". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 December 2016.