Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar
| Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar | |
|---|---|
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Telangana | |
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Assumed office 3 April 2012 (shifted to Telangana from AP on 2 May 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar January 15, 1964 Bombay, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse(s) | Saroja |
| Children | Priyanka and Adityaram |
| Alma mater | Osmania University (MA) |
| Profession | Member of Parliament |
| Religion | Hindu |
Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar (born 15 January 1964) is an Indian journalist turned politician belonging to Indian National Congress. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh.[1] After Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh he is allotted to Telangana state by draw of lots.[2]
Early life
He was born in Bombay but hails from Kodakandla village in Warangal in Telangana in Padmashali community. He has a master's degree in Sociology from Osmania University in 1987.[3]
Career
He worked as a journalist before joining the Congress party in 1994. He worked as a back room manager at Congress party headquarters in AP, Gandhi Bhavan. He was leading the Telangana Congress Monitoring Group for attaining separate statehood for Telangana.[4] He was General Secretary in APCC.
He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2012.[5] He was handpicked by the Congress President, Sonia Gandhi ji.
Personal life
He is married to Saroja and has a daughter, Priyanka and a son, Adityaram.
| Rajya Sabha | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Unknown |
Member for Andhra Pradesh 2012 – present |
Incumbent |
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Draw of lots decides Rajya Sabha members for Telangana, Andhra". The Hindu. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ "India News, Latest Sports, Bollywood, World, Business & Politics News - Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "RS list: Congress springs surprises". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-01.