P. Shankar Rao

Dr. P. Shankar Rao is an Indian veteran politician from the state of Telangana. He is a member of Indian National Congress Party and has been elected representative on five occasions, as a Member of a Legislative Assembly in Andhra Pradesh.

P. Shankar Rao
Former MLA and Cabinet Minister
ConstituencySecunderabad-Cantonment (MLA-2009-14);Shadnagar (MLA-1983-1989-1999-2004), Ex-Minister, Ex Dy. CLP Leader
Personal details
BornHyderabad, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Vishwashanti
ResidenceHyderabad

Career

Rao was first elected in 1983, as an MLA for the Shadnagar constituency. He was subsequently re-elected for that constituency on three (1989, 1999, 2004) more occasions.[1] He served as Irrigation Minister in Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy's cabinet. Along with Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the then CLP leader, he played a key role as Deputy CLP Leader when the party was in the opposition.

He was elected from Secunderabad Cantonment Constituency in 2009, this being his first appointment from that constituency but his fifth term as MLA, overall. He did not contest the 2014 elections.

He held different posts in the party and government in his political career of more than four decades. He was a minister for Government of Andhra Pradesh (before bifurcation) for the second time in Kiran Kumar Reddy cabinet. His portfolios were Public Enterprises, Handlooms & Textiles, Small Scale Industries, Khadi and Village Industries & Spinning Mills.. He has served as Cabinet Minister two times in his career.

He has been a staunch supporter of Telangana statehood. .[2]

References
  1. "Shadnagar Assembly Constituency Details". Archived from the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  2. "Statement on T after May 31: Shankar Rao - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
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