T. Rajaiah
| T. Rajaiah | |
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| 1st Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana | |
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In office June 2, 2014 – January 25, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Kadiyam Srihari |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
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Assumed office June 2, 2014 |
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| Constituency | Station Ghanpur (Telangana) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 July 1965 Warangal, Telangana, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| Spouse(s) | Smt. Fathima Mary |
| Residence | Station Ghanpur |
Dr. Thatikonda Rajaiah (Telugu : ట్ రాజయ్య) (born 12 July 1965) is an Indian politician and present MLA for Station Ghanpur assembly constituency representing the Telangana Rashtra Samithi. He joined Telangana Rashtra Samithi on 30 October 2011. He was sworn as deputy chief minister of Telangana state on 2 June 2014 along with Md. Mohamood Ali deputy chief minister of Telangana (minority cell). Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday (25th Jan 2015) sacked Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister T. Rajaiah in the wake of adverse reports about his functioning and failure to take preventive measures in controlling Swine Flu in Telangana.
T. Rajaiah was born on 12 July 1965 in Warangal in a madiga community and later converted to Christianity.
T. Rajaiah won over Kadiyam Srihari in Andhra Pradesh State Assembly Elections 2009 for INC in Station Ghanpur Assembly Constituency. He joined the Telangana Rashtra Samithi party on 30 October 2011 revolting for Telangana state. He won in by-election in 2012 representing the TRS party.He served as the Deputy Chief Minister & Minister for the Department of Health and Family Welfare Govt. of Telangana in the Cabinet of Ministers of Sri K Chandra Sekhar rao (KCR)led Government in Telangana with effect from the Telangana State Formation Day, 2 June 2014.
Charges of corruption in the Telangana's medical and health department surfaced and indicated Madiga Deputy Chief Minister Thaikonda Rajaiah's involvement or 'tacit ignorance' of illegal actions in the department. While Rajaiah's dismissal appeared to have been on the cards for quite a time since September, 2014 when he promised a Health University for Warangal seemingly without Telangana CM Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar's direction.
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