Tellam Venkata Rao Explained

Tellam Venkata Rao
Nationality:Indian
Birth Date:1970 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Chinabadevu, Dummugudem Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana, India[1]
Residence:Bhadrachalam
Office1:Member of Legislative Assembly
Telangana
Term Start1:3 December 2023
Predecessor1:Podem Veeraiah
Occupation:Politician, Doctor
Party:INC
Spouse:Praveena
Children:Nikitha, Rishitha[2]

Tellam Venkata Rao is an Indian politician who is currently serving as a member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly from Bhadrachalam since 23 December 2023.[3]

Potitical career

Tellam Venkata Rao started his political journey after resigning to his government medical post in 2014 and joined YSR Congress Party and contested as MP from Mahabubabad Lok Sabha constituency and lost. He later joined TRS party and served as State Secretary of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi. Venkata Rao contested the 2018 assembly elections as a TRS candidate from Bhadrachalam constituency and lost to Congress Candidate Podem Veeraiah with a margin of 11,785 votes. He quit the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and joined the Congress party in July 2023 ahead of 2023 Assembly Elections and returned to the BRS in August 2023 as he is not sure of getting ticket from the Congress for the Bhadrachalam seat.[4] [5]

Tellam Venkata Rao contested the 2023 Assembly election from the Bhadrachalam and won by a margin of 5,719 votes, defeating Congress candidate Podem Veeraiah.[6] He later joined the Ruling Congress party on 7 April 2024 in the presence of TPCC president and Chief Minister A.Revanth Reddy and Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Hans India . Bhadrachalam: A commitment to serving people . 7 April 2024 . 22 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240407152416/https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/khammam/bhadrachalam-a-commitment-to-serving-people-831630 . 7 April 2024 . en.
  2. News: Tellam Venkata Rao 2023 Election Affidavit . 7 April 2024 . 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240407155208/https://m.sakshi.com/ts-elections-2023/assets/affidivits/Venkatrao-Thellam.pdf . 7 April 2024.
  3. News: The Times of India . Doctors turn netas, 15 to enter Telangana House . 7 April 2024 . 5 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240407151934/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/docs-turn-netas-15-to-enter-house/articleshow/105739813.cms . 7 April 2024.
  4. News: The Times of India . Tellam Venkat Rao returns toBRS a month after joining Cong . 7 April 2024 . 18 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240407151526/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/tellam-venkat-rao-returns-tobrs-a-month-after-joining-cong/articleshow/102817316.cms . 7 April 2024.
  5. News: The New Indian Express . After short tryst with Congress, Ponguleti’s aide back in BRS fold . 7 April 2024 . 18 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240407153428/https://www.newindianexpress.com/telangana/2023/Aug/18/after-short-tryst-with-congress-ponguletis-aide-back-in-brs-fold-2606330.html . 7 April 2024 . en.
  6. News: Dr Tellam Venkata Rao Election Result 2023 LIVE: Bhadrachalam Result Tally Updates . 7 April 2024 . 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240407154934/https://www.news18.com/elections/telangana/dr-tellam-venkata-rao-assembly-candidate-s29aed2008a119e2023c004/ . 7 April 2024 . en.
  7. News: The Hindu . Lone BRS MLA in Khammam district joins Congress . 7 April 2024 . 7 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240407151426/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/lone-brs-mla-in-khammam-district-joins-congress/article68039258.ece . 7 April 2024 . en-IN.