Ramesh Rathod is an Indian politician from the state of Telangana, belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party from 2021. In the 2009 election he was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) from Telugu Desam Party to the

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from the Adilabad constituency of erstwhile

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Political career

A first time MP, he belongs to the Scheduled Tribes caste. A grassroots politician, he has had a long association with local causes in the state. He was elected to

State Legislative Assembly in 1999 from

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Assembly Seat (reserved for STs). He was also the Chairman of the Adilabad Zilla Parishad (2006–09). His wife, Mrs Suman Rathod represented the Khanapur assembly seat(2009–14). and also he was elected as MLA from Khanapur assembly. He contested from congress party in 2018 Telangana assembly elections. In June 2021, he joined BJP following a controversial resignation of

Etela Rajender Etela Rajender (born 20 March 1964) is an Indian politician from Telangana. He served as the first Finance Minister of Telangana state from 2014 to 2018 and as the Health Minister of Telangana from 2019 to 2021. Etela represented Kamalapur ...

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