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'''Thakkalapalli Purushotham Rao''' (born 30 March 1937) is an ]n politician. He was the cabinet minister for Roads, Buildings and Ports, Government of ] from 1993 to 1994. Presently he is the Chairman for High Power Committee on Remote Interior Area Development. '''Thakkalapalli Purushothama Rao''' (born 20 March 1937) is an Indian politician. He was the cabinet minister for Roads, Buildings and Ports, Government of ] from 1993 to 1994.<ref name="A Century of Politics in Andhra Pradesh">{{cite web |url= https://www.scribd.com/doc/7068685/Microsoft-Word-A-Centure-of-Politics |work=Scribd.com |title=A Century of Politics in Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=2010-09-03 }}</ref> Presently he is the Chairman for High Power Committee on Remote Interior Area Development.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/article306779.ece |title=Officials should visit villages|work=The Hindu|date=2010-03-27|accessdate=2010-09-03 }}</ref>


==Early life and political career==
Rao was born in an affluent royal family on March 20, 1937 in Konkapaka village of ] in Andhra Pradesh. At twenty-five he was elected as the Wardhannapet Samithi President. Later, he was elected to the 4th and 5th assembly from Wardhannapet constituency. In 1989 he was elected from Warangal constituency. In 1969, Rao unveiled Telangana map in the state assembly and he was for outright separation during the 1969 Telangana movement and he supported the student views.
Rao was born in an affluent royal family on 20 March 1937 in Konkapaka village of ], ]. At twenty-five he was elected as the Wardhannapet Samithi President. Later, he was elected to the 4th and 5th assembly from Wardhannapet constituency.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1967/Statistical_Report_Andhra_Pradesh_1967.pdf |work=Election Commission of India |title=Key Highlights of General Election, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=2010-09-03 }}</ref> In 1989 he was elected from Warangal constituency.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1989/StatRep_AP_89.pdf |work=Election Commission of India |title=Key Highlights of General Election, 1989, to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=2010-09-03}}</ref> In 1969, Rao unveiled Telangana map in the state assembly and he was for outright separation during the 1969 Telangana movement and he supported the student views.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tdf-india.org/home/telenganamoments.html |accessdate=2 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728082501/http://tdf-india.org/home/telenganamoments.html | title=1969 Movement | publisher=Telangana Development Forum - India | archivedate=28 July 2011 }}</ref> In the year 1972, all candidates belonging to STPS under the leadership of M Sridhar Reddy contested the assembly elections, however, only Mr.Rao got elected from Wardhannapet constituency of Warangal District and rest were defeated.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.puliveeranna.com/pb/wp_16346007/wp_16346007.html |title=puliveeranna.com - Shri Puliveeranna's Contribution to Telangana |accessdate=2010-09-03 }}</ref>


==Peace Talks with the Maoists in 2004==
Rao was instrumental in persuading ] to have peace talks with maoists and was the government representative during the peace talks. The AICC has made him the chairman of Gandhipatham of APCC to propagate the ideals of Gandhiji, in intellectual circles he is called Gandhian Marxist Rao was instrumental in persuading ] to have peace talks with maoists and was the government representative during the peace talks. The AICC has made him the chairman of Gandhipatham of APCC to propagate the ideals of Gandhiji, in intellectual circles he is called Gandhian Marxist<ref>{{cite web |url= http://centricasys.com/2008/Gandhipatham/index.html |title=Gandhi Patham |accessdate=2010-09-03 }}</ref>


The ] honored Rao with Doctorate in 2008 for his service to the society. The ] honored Rao with Doctorate in 2008 for his service to the society.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}


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Thakkalapalli Purushothama Rao
Personal details
Born (1937-03-20) 20 March 1937 (age 87)
Warangal, Hyderabad State
Political partyIndian National Congress
Residence(s)Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Thakkalapalli Purushothama Rao (born 20 March 1937) is an Indian politician. He was the cabinet minister for Roads, Buildings and Ports, Government of Andhra Pradesh from 1993 to 1994. Presently he is the Chairman for High Power Committee on Remote Interior Area Development.

Early life and political career

Rao was born in an affluent royal family on 20 March 1937 in Konkapaka village of Warangal district, Hyderabad State. At twenty-five he was elected as the Wardhannapet Samithi President. Later, he was elected to the 4th and 5th assembly from Wardhannapet constituency. In 1989 he was elected from Warangal constituency. In 1969, Rao unveiled Telangana map in the state assembly and he was for outright separation during the 1969 Telangana movement and he supported the student views. In the year 1972, all candidates belonging to STPS under the leadership of M Sridhar Reddy contested the assembly elections, however, only Mr.Rao got elected from Wardhannapet constituency of Warangal District and rest were defeated.

Peace Talks with the Maoists in 2004

Rao was instrumental in persuading Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy to have peace talks with maoists and was the government representative during the peace talks. The AICC has made him the chairman of Gandhipatham of APCC to propagate the ideals of Gandhiji, in intellectual circles he is called Gandhian Marxist

The Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University honored Rao with Doctorate in 2008 for his service to the society.

References

  1. "A Century of Politics in Andhra Pradesh". Scribd.com. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  2. "Officials should visit villages". The Hindu. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  3. "Key Highlights of General Election, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  4. "Key Highlights of General Election, 1989, to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  5. "1969 Movement". Telangana Development Forum - India. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  6. "puliveeranna.com - Shri Puliveeranna's Contribution to Telangana". Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  7. "Gandhi Patham". Retrieved 3 September 2010.

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