K. T. Rama Rao

Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (born 24 July 1976), commonly known as KTR, is an Indian politician and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Telangana Legislative Assembly. He is a former Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Industries and Commerce, and Information Technology, Electronics and Communications of Telangana. He represents Sircilla assembly constituency in the Telangana Legislative Assembly, he is also the working president of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi.

K. T. Rama Rao
Chairperson of Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Assumed office
15 December 2018
PresidentK. Chandrasekhar Rao
Preceded byOffice Established
Minister for Information Technology, Electronics, Communications, Industries and Commerce
Government of Telangana
In office
2 June 2014  6 December 2023
Governor
Chief MinisterK. Chandrashekar Rao
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byDuddilla Sridhar Babu
Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana
Assumed office
2 June 2014
Preceded byTelangana Assembly Created
Constituency Sircilla
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
30 July 2010  21 February 2014
Preceded byHimself
(Resigned for Telangana Statehood)
Succeeded byTelangana Assembly Created
Constituency Siricilla
In office
30 June 2009  14 February 2010
Preceded byChennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao
Succeeded byHimself
(Resigned for Telangana Statehood)
Constituency Sircilla
Personal details
Born
Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao

(1976-07-24) 24 July 1976
Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh (present day Telangana), India
Political partyBharat Rashtra Samithi
SpouseShailima
Children2
Parents
RelativesK. Kavitha (sister)
Joginapally Santosh Kumar (Cousin)
Education
Alma mater
  • St. George's Grammar School, Abids Hyderabad (Telangana)
  • Vignan Junior College, Vadlamudi Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)
  • Nizam College, Abids, Hyderabad (Telangana)
  • University of Pune, Pune (Maharashtra)
  • Baruch College, New York City of United States

He is the son of K. Chandrashekar Rao, former Chief Minister of Telangana and the founder of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (now Bharat Rashtra Samiti). Rama Rao has been awarded Most Inspirational Icon of the Year 2015 by CNN-IBN and Ritz Magazine.

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