New faces in T cabinet are all old warriors

Hyderabad: Six new faces in Telangana cabinet are all seasoned politicians and barring Lakshma Reddy, all others have been former ministers, either in TDP or in Congress governments.

While Tummala is not a member of any house, Talasani resigned his seat, which he won on TDP ticket, to become a minister.

Here are the brief profiles of the new members of the TRS government.

Thummala Nageswara Rao: The Khammam strongman was born in Gandugula Palli village of Dammapeta Mandal Khammam District. He was minister for nine years in TDP government under Chandrababu Naidu and has currently taken oath as a minister in KCR's cabinet. He was elected thrice to Assembly from Sathupalli Constituency and once from Khammam. In 2014, he lost to Ajay Kumar Puvvada from Khammam constituency. He had later joined TRS
Allola Indrakaran Reddy: Immensely popular Allolla was born in Nirmal, Adilabad district. He obtained law degree from Osmania University and is an agriculturist by profession. Allola Indrakaran Reddy has been in active politics since early 1980s. He was also the Chairman of Zila Parishad in Adilabad. He was elected as MLA from Nirmal constituency in 1999, 2003 and 2009 from Indian National Congress. Later he joined Telugu Desam Party and was elected to10th and 14th Lok Sabha from Nizamabad constituncy. He was elected as MLA from Nirmal constituency in 2014 general elections from the BSP.

Talasani Srinivas Yadav: Talasani enter politics by contesting as Monda Market corporator way back in 1986. Talasani was a senior political leader of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). Talasani was elected to Andhra Pradesh Assembly from Secunderabad Assembly constituency in 1994 under the leadership of NTR. 

In 1999, he became a Minister. He was defeated in 2004 and was re-elected in 2008 with huge majority Talasani. In 2014, h was as elected from MLA from Sanathnagar constituency on TDP ticket, but later resigned the part and post, before becoming a minister in TRS cabinet.
Charlakola Lakshma Reddy:  52-year-old Lakshma Reddy was born to Charlakola Narayan Reddy. He is  a doctor-turned -politician. He is Member of Telangana Rastra Samiti. He was elected as  MLA from Jadcherala constituency  of Mahabubnagar district in general election 2014.
Azmeera Chandulal: Azmeera Chandulal was born on 17 August 1954 is a tribal leader and is a member of Telangana Rashtra Samithi.  Azmeera Chandulal was elected as  Village Sarpanch Jaggannapet Mandal in  Warangal district in 1981-85. Former minister under NTR, Chandulal was elected thrice to Assembly from Mulugu Constituency and twice as a Member of Parliament from Warangal Parliament Constituency, he is the present M.L.A of Mulugu. He began his career as sarpanch of Jaggannapet Mandal in  Warangal district in 1981-85. He served as Politbureau Member, Telangana Rashtra Samithi in 2006.
Jupally Krishna Rao: Rao was born 10 August 1955 to Jupally Krishna Rao in Pedda Dagada Village in Mahbubnagar district, Telangana. He was married to Sujana and had two sons Varun Jupally and Arun Jupally.

Jupally Krishna Rao joined Congress  and was elected as  MLA from Kollapur constituency in Mahbubnagar district in 1999,2004,2009,2012 By-elections & 2014. In Kiran Kumar Reddy's cabinet he served as Endowment Ministry in undivided Andhra Pradesh. He is the first MLA from Kollapur Constituency who got elected 5 times consecutively. On October 30, 2011, he joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi