Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (Telangana)

Minister of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications
Inpharmēṣan Ṭeknālajī, Elakṭrāniks mariyu Kamyūnikēṣans Śākha Mantrī
since 7 December 2023
Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications
AbbreviationITE&C
Member ofState Cabinet
Reports toGovernor of Telangana
Chief Minister of Telangana
Telangana Legislature
AppointerGovernor of Telangana
on the advice of the Chief Minister of Telangana
Inaugural holderKalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao
Formation2 June 2014
Websiteit.telangana.gov.in

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

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

# Portrait Minister
(Lifespan)
Constituency 		Term of office Election
(Term) 		Party Ministry Chief Minister Ref.
Term start Term end Duration
1 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 Duddilla Sridhar Babu
(born 1969)
MLA for Manthani 		7 December 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 13 days 2023
(3rd) 		Indian National Congress Reddy Anumula Revanth Reddy [8]

References

  1. ^ Asia-Pacific, Regional Innovation Centre UNDP (2020-02-18). "The Tale of Telangana- A Journey of Innovation". Medium. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  2. ^ "Confident steps". Frontline. 2004-03-11. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Swathi, V. (2023-12-04). "A Minister who emerged as the face of a city". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "KCR expands cabinet with 6 ministers; re-inducts son KTR, nephew Harish Rao". Hindustan Times. 2019-09-08. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  8. ^ "TS IT Minister Sridhar presides over Praja Darbar, says govt will address all issues". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-12-14.