Vaddiraju Ravi Chandra

Vaddiraju Ravi Chandra
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 May 2022
Preceded byBanda Prakash
ConstituencyTelangana
Personal details
Born (1964-03-22) 22 March 1964 (age 62)
Inugurthy, Kesamudram Mandal, Mahabubabad district, Telangana, India
PartyBharat Rashtra Samithi
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress
SpouseVijayalakshmi
ChildrenGanga Bhavani, Nikhil Saichandra
Parent(s)Narayana, Venkata Narsamma

Vaddiraju Ravi Chandra is an Indian politician. He is a member of parliament, representing Telangana in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of Indian Parliament as a member of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi. Ravichandra, popularly known as Gayatri Ravi, is the Founder Chairman of Gayatri Group, president of Telangana Granite Quarry Owners Association and also the honorary President of the Telangana Munnuru Kapu All Association JAC and the National Union of Backward Castes.

Personal life

Vaddiraju Ravi Chandra was born in Inugurthy village, Kesamudram mandal, Mahabubabad district of Telangana on 22 March 1964 to Narayana and Venkata Narsamma.

Political life

Vaddiraju Ravi Chandra contested 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election as congress candidate from Warangal East Assembly constituency and he lost the election to Nannapuneni Narender of the TRS. He later Joined TRS party in 2019. Ravichandra has been nominated for the by-election caused by the resignation of TRS member Banda Prakash on 18 May 2022 and was unanimously elected to the Rajya Sabha on 23 May 2022. His term in the Rajya Sabha was set to end on 2 April 2024.

Vaddiraju Ravi Chandra's candidature was finalized by BRS President K. Chandrashekar Rao who renominated him to Rajya Sabha for the second time after discussions with senior leaders on 14 February 2024. He was elected unopposed for the second time and made as BRS parliamentary party deputy leader in Rajya Sabha on 23 June 2024.

Ravichandra was appointed as the leader of the BRS Parliamentary Party and BRS floor leader in the Rajya Sabha by BRS President Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) on 9 July 2026.

Election History

Rajya Sabha

Position Party Constituency From To Tenure
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
(1st Term)		 BRS Telangana 25 May
2022		 2 April
2024		 1 year, 313 days
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
(2nd Term)		 3 April
2024		 2 April
2030		 2 years, 202 days

References

  1. ↑ Telangana Today (23 May 2022). "Vaddiraju Ravichandra unanimously elected as Rajya Sabha member". Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Deccan Chronicle (7 April 2019). "Granite trader Vaddiraju joins TRS". Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "TRS announces three candidates for RS polls". 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "TRS nominee elected uncontested to Rajya Sabha". 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ravichadra elected unanimous to Rajya Sabha". 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  6. ↑ The Hindu (14 February 2024). "BRS nominates Vaddiraju for RS for second time". Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Renuka Chowdhury, Anil Kumar Yadav, Ravichandra declared elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". 21 February 2024. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Telangana Today (23 June 2024). "Vaddiraju Ravichandra is new BRS parliamentary party deputy leader". Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Vaddiraju Ravichandra Appointed BRS Floor Leader in Rajya Sabha". Deccan Chronicle. 9 July 2026. Archived from the original on 9 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.