Minister of Medical & Health and Family &Welfare Government of Telangana
In office 12 February 2019 – 1 May 2021
Governor
E. S. L. Narasimhan
Tamilisai Soundararajan
Chief Minister
K. Chandrashekar Rao
Preceded by
C. Laxma Reddy
Succeeded by
T. Harish Rao
Minister of Finance Government of Telangana
In office 2 June 2014 – 6 September 2018
Governor
E. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief Minister
K. Chandrashekar Rao
Preceded by
Office Created
Succeeded by
T. Harish Rao
Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana
In office 2 June 2014 – 7 December 2023
Preceded by
Telangana Assembly Created
Succeeded by
Kaushik Reddy
Constituency
Huzurabad
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
In office 2009–2014
Preceded by
Constituency Established
Succeeded by
Telangana Assembly Created
Constituency
Huzurabad
In office 2004–2009
Preceded by
Muddasani Damodar Reddy
Succeeded by
Constituency Dissolved
Constituency
Kamalapur
Personal details
Born
(1964-03-20) 20 March 1964 (age 60) Kamalapur, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
Political party
Bharatiya Janata Party (2021–present)
Other political affiliations
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (2003–2021)
Spouse
Jamuna
Children
2
Alma mater
Osmania University (B.Sc)
Etela Rajender (born 20 March 1964) is an Indian politician from Telangana and former member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly. 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 Assembly constituency from 2004 to 2010 and Huzurabad Assembly constituency from 2010 to 2023 in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Telangana Legislative Assembly. He was a member of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party until 2021, when he joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[1][2] MP of malkajgiri.
^‘Government trying to crush Telangana movement’ - ANDHRA PRADESH. The Hindu (2010-01-23). Retrieved on 2016-01-13.
^Portfolios of the Council of Ministers in Telangana. The Hindu (2014-06-02). Retrieved on 2016-01-13.
EtelaRajender (born 20 March 1964) is an Indian politician from Telangana and former member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly. He served as the first...
constituency. In 2021, the seat was vacated following the resignation of EtelaRajender and again re-elected on 2 November. The assembly constituency currently...
1975), Indian cricketer Akula Rajender (born 1959), Indian politician belonging to Indian National Congress EtelaRajender (born 1964), the first finance...
on Congress ticket against the then TRS candidate EtelaRajender from Huzurabad. After EtelaRajender Resigned to Assembly after land grabbing charges...
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undertaken by the government of Telangana. The Health minister of Telangana, EtelaRajender announced that the existing MGM Hospital will be upgraded to a world...
against Arakula Veeresham of Congress. In the 2004 election, he lost to EtelaRajender of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). In 2009, the Kamalapur constituency...
Owaisi (AIMIM) G. Kishan Reddy (BJP) Konda Vishweshwar Reddy (BJP) EtelaRajender (BJP) • Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi (BRS) Area • City 650 km2 (250 sq mi)...
In June 2021, he joined BJP following a controversial resignation of EtelaRajender. "Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 19 May...
Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao Preceded by Jogu Ramanna (BC Welfare) EtelaRajender (Food and Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs) Succeeded by Ponnam Prabhakar...
February 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024. "Lok Sabha Elections 2024: EtelaRajender vs Ragidi Laxma Reddy vs Sunitha Mahender in Malkajgiri". 3 April 2024...
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