Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (Telangana)
| Minister of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications | |
|---|---|
| Inpharmēṣan Ṭeknālajī, Elakṭrāniks mariyu Kamyūnikēṣans Śākha Mantrī | |
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| Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications | |
| Abbreviation | ITE&C |
| Member of | State Cabinet |
| Reports to | Governor of Telangana Chief Minister of Telangana Telangana Legislature |
| Appointer | Governor of Telangana on the advice of the Chief Minister of Telangana |
| Inaugural holder | Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao |
| Formation | 2 June 2014 |
| Website | it |
Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications is a cabinet level ministerial post in the Government of Telangana. First held on 2 June 2014, this ministry has one of the important portfolios in the cabinet. K. T. Rama Rao of Bharat Rashtra Samithi was the inaugural holder of this portfolio for two consecutive terms. D. Sridhar Babu is the incumbent minister for this portfolio from Indian National Congress.
Background
[edit]After the bifurcation of the Andhra Pradesh (1956–2014) into Telangana and the residual state of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana was left with Hyderabad emerging as the hub for Information and Technology (IT).[1] Reforms initiated during the Second N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry paved the way for the development of the IT sector in Hyderabad,[2] and successive governments continued the momentum after the formation of Telangana.[3] K. T. Rama Rao was credited with taking up initiatives to foster the IT sector in the state.[4][5]
List of ministers
[edit]| # | Portrait | Minister (Lifespan) Constituency |
Term of office | Election (Term) |
Party | Ministry | Chief Minister | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term start | Term end | Duration | |||||||||
| 1 | 
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Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (born 1976) MLA for Sircilla |
2 June 2014 | 6 September 2018 | 4 years, 96 days | 2014 (1st) |
Telangana Rashtra Samithi | Rao I | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao | [6] | |
| 8 September 2019 | 3 December 2023 | 4 years, 86 days | 2018 (2nd) |
Rao II | [7] | ||||||
| 2 |
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Duddilla Sridhar Babu (born 1969) MLA for Manthani |
7 December 2023 | Incumbent | 359 days | 2023 (3rd) |
Indian National Congress | Reddy | Anumula Revanth Reddy | [8] | |
References
[edit]- ^ Asia-Pacific, Regional Innovation Centre UNDP (2020-02-18). "The Tale of Telangana- A Journey of Innovation". Medium. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Confident steps". Frontline. 2004-03-11. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Staff, T. N. M. (2017-12-16). "Chandrababu Naidu made Hyderabad an IT hub, KTR praises Andhra CM". The News Minute. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Swathi, V. (2023-12-04). "A Minister who emerged as the face of a city". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ S, Ramanathan (2016-10-05). "Inside T-Hub: Hyderabad's startup revolution and Telangana govt's daring experiment". The News Minute. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Telangana is born as 29th state, K Chandrasekhar Rao takes oath as first CM | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. Jun 2, 2014. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ "KCR expands cabinet with 6 ministers; re-inducts son KTR, nephew Harish Rao". Hindustan Times. 2019-09-08. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ "TS IT Minister Sridhar presides over Praja Darbar, says govt will address all issues". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-12-14.