First K. Chandrashekar Rao ministry

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First K. Chandrashekar Rao ministry
1st Ministry of Telangana
Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao.png
Date formed2 June 2014
Date dissolved6 September 2018
People and organisations
Head of state E.S.L. Narasimhan
Governor
Head of government K. Chandrashekhar Rao
Chief Minister
No. of ministers18
Ministers removed1
Member parties  Telangana Rashtra Samithi
Status in legislature Majority
63 / 119(53%)
Opposition party  Indian National Congress
Opposition leader K. Jana Reddy
History
Election(s) 2014
Outgoing election 2009
United Andhra Pradesh
Legislature term(s)4 years
Predecessor Kiran Kumar Reddy ministry
United Andhra Pradesh Council of Ministers
Successor Second K. Chandrashekar Rao ministry

The First K. Chandrashekar Rao ministry was the highest decision-making body of executive branch of the Government of Telangana, headed by the Chief Minister of Telangana. The 18-member cabinet is also its first, being sworn in by the Governor of Telangana on 2 June 2014, the day of the state's birth. It is headed by K. Chandrasekhar Rao of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, the first Chief Minister of Telangana. [1]

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Background

The first cabinet of the newly formed Indian state Telangana after bifurcating from the United Andhra Pradesh was formed on 2 June 2014. A 11 member cabinet was constituted initially by K. Chandrashekar Rao the elected chief minister in the 2014 Telangana Legislative Assembly election. [2] On 16 December 2014 the cabinet was further expanded with inducting 6 members. [3] On 25 June 2015 the then incumbent deputy chief minister and health minister T. Rajaiah was sacked from the council citing his charges of corruption in the medial and health department and indicating his involvement or ‘tacit ignorance’ of illegal actions in the department along with his incapability in handling the swine flu in the state. Kadiyam Srihari the member of parliament was then inducted into the council appointing him as the deputy chief minister and handing him over the duties of the education ministry. [4] Along with this there was a minor cabinet reshuffling involving the transfer of ministries between C. Laxma Reddy and Guntakandla Jagadish Reddy. [5] [6]

Council of Ministers

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyTenureParty
Took officeLeft office
Chief Minister
  • Other departments not allocated to a Minister
Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao Gajwel 2 June 20146 September 2018 TRS
Deputy Chief Ministers
  • Revenue
Mohammed Mahmood Ali MLC 2 June 20146 September 2018 TRS
  • Health, Medical and Family Welfare
Thatikonda Rajaiah Ghanpur (Station) (SC)2 June 201425 January 2015 RES TRS
Kadiyam Srihari MLC 25 June 20156 September 2018 TRS
Cabinet Ministers
  • Home Affairs
  • Labour and Employment
Naini Narshimha Reddy MLC 2 June 20146 September 2018 TRS
  • Finance
  • Planning
  • Consumer Affairs
  • Food and Civil Supplies
Etela Rajender Huzurabad 2 June 20146 September 2018 TRS
  • Scheduled Castes Welfare
Guntakandla Jagadish Reddy Suryapet 2 June 20146 September 2018 TRS
2 June 201425 June 2015
25 June 20156 September 2018
  • Forest and Environment
  • Backward Classes Welfare
Jogu Ramanna Adilabad 2 June 20146 September 2018 TRS
  • Irrigation
  • Legislative Affairs
Thaneeru Harish Rao Siddipet 2 June 20146 September 2018 TRS
Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao Sircilla 2 June 20146 September 2018 TRS
Patnam Mahender Reddy Tandur 2 June 20146 September 2018 TRS
Pocharam Srinivas Reddy Banswada 2 June 20146 September 2018 TRS
  • Excise and Prohibition
  • Sports and Youth Services
Thigulla Padma Rao Goud Secunderabad 2 June 20146 September 2018 TRS
Charlakola Laxma Reddy Jadcherla 16 December 201425 June 2015 TRS
  • Health, Medical and Family Welfare
25 June 20156 September 2018
  • Tribal Welfare
  • Tourism and Culture
Azmeera Chandulal Mulug (ST)16 December 20146 September 2018 TRS
Jupally Krishna Rao Kollapur 16 December 20146 September 2018 TRS
  • Roads and Buildings
  • Women and Child Development
Thummala Nageswara Rao Palair 16 December 20146 September 2018 TRS
Allola Indrakaran Reddy Nirmal 16 December 20146 September 2018 TRS
  • Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
  • Cinematography
Talasani Srinivas Yadav Sanathnagar 16 December 20146 September 2018 TRS

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