Jupally Krishna Rao
Jupally Krishna Rao | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Tourism, Culture and Excise & Prohibition Government of Telangana | |
| Assumed office 07 December 2023 | |
| Governor |
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| Chief Minister | Revanth Reddy |
| Preceded by | V. Srinivas Goud |
| Minister of Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Government of Telangana | |
| In office 2 June 2014–8 September 2018 | |
| Governor | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Chief Minister | K. Chandrashekar Rao |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Errabelli Dayakar Rao |
| Member of Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bhiram Harshvardhan Reddy |
| Constituency | Kollapuram |
| In office 2 June 2014 – 11 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Telangana Assembly Created |
| Succeeded by | Bhiram Harshvardhan Reddy |
| Constituency | Kollapuram |
| Minister of Endowments Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 25 May 2009 - 1 June 2011 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | J. Ratnakar Rao |
| Succeeded by | C. Ramachandraiah |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 15 June 2012 – 21 February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (Resigned for Telangana Statehood) |
| Succeeded by | Telangana Assembly Created |
| Constituency | Kollapuram |
| In office 11 October 1999 – 15 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Katikeneni Madhusudhan Rao |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Resigned for Telangana Statehood) |
| Constituency | Kollapuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1955 Kollapur, Telangana, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1999-2011) (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharat Rashtra Samithi (2011-2023) |
| Spouse | Sujana |
| Children | Varun, Arun |
Jupally Krishna Rao (born 10 August 1955) is an Indian politician and was Minister of
Early life
Jupally Krishna Rao was born in Pedda Dagada village in
Mahbubnagar district
, Telangana, India.
In 2018 general election, Jupally Krishna Rao was defeated from TRS Party.
Career
Jupally Krishna Rao started his career as a bank employee and gradually succeeded in construction business. He was elected as an MLA from Kollapuram constituency in
Mahbubnagar district in 1999, 2004, 2009, 2012 by-elections & 2014.[5]
He was earlier a Minister for Food, Civil supplies, Legal Metrology, Consumer affairs in YS Rajasekhar Reddy's cabinet. Later in Kiran Kumar Reddy
's cabinet, he was given Endowment Ministry in Andhra Pradesh.
He is the first MLA from Kollapur Constituency who got elected 5 times consecutively.
He quit Congress Party and joined
He lost in 2018 Assembly Elections. In 2023 Assembly Elections he contested from Kollapur and won with a majority of 29931 votes on BRS candidate Bhiram Harshvardhan Reddy. He took oath as minister at L B Stadium in Hyderabad on 7 december 2023 and later he were assigned as Minister for Prohibition and Excise, Tourism and Culture portfolios on 9 december 2023 in Revanth Reddy Ministry.[8][9]
Personal life
Jupally Krishna Rao is married to Sujana. They have two sons, Varun and Arun Jupally.[10]
References
- ^ "Jupally Krishna Rao Biography & Family details". 10 August 2016.
- ^ http://www.livemint.com/2011/10/30141425/Three-Congress-MLAs-resign-ove.html?h=B [dead link]
- ^ "3 Telangana Congress MLAs set to join TRS". Ibnlive.in.com. 30 October 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Cities". Deccan Chronicle. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Rail roko off; More trains run on day-II". Ibnlive.in.com. 18 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ PTI (30 October 2011). "Two MLAs from Congress join TRS". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Ponnam arrested amid high drama". Ibnlive.in.com. 16 October 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ The Hindu (9 December 2023). "Portfolios allocated to Ministers in the new Telangana Cabinet". Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ India Today (9 December 2023). "Revanth Reddy assigns portfolios to 11 ministers in Telangana Cabinet: Full list". Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Jupally Krishna Rao | MLA | Kollapur | Mahaboobnagar | TRS". 11 June 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2023.