Telangana Legislative Council
Upper house of the bicameral legislature of the state of Telangana in India
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The Telangana Legislative Council, also known as Telangana Śāsana Mandali, is the upper house of the Telangana Legislature of the Indian state of Telangana; the lower house being the Telangana Legislative Assembly. It is situated in the state capital of Hyderabad, and has 40 members. The Legislative Council has been in existence since 2 June 2014 after bifurcation from the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Type
of the Telangana Legislature
Term limits
6 yearsFounded2 June 2014
Shiv Pratap Shukla
since 11 March 2026
since 11 March 2026
Telangana Legislative Council Telaṅgāṇa Śāsana Mandali | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | of the Telangana Legislature |
Term limits | 6 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 2 June 2014 |
| Leadership | |
Shiv Pratap Shukla since 11 March 2026 | |
Secretary | Dr. V. Narasimha Charyulu since 1 September 2017 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 (34 Elected + 6 Nominated) |
 | |
Political groups | Government (15)
Official Opposition (17)
Other Opposition (7)
Vacant (1)
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| Elections | |
| Single transferable vote | |
Last election | January 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| Jubilee Hall, Hyderabad | |
| Website | |
| Telangana Legislative Council | |
Composition
The chairman, elected by the council, presides over the sessions of the council. The deputy chairman is also elected to preside in the chairman's absence.[1][2]
Presiding officers
| Designation | Name |
|---|---|
| Governor | Shiv Pratap Shukla |
| Chair | Gutha Sukender Reddy (INC) |
| Deputy Chair | Banda Prakash (BRS) |
| Leader of the House (Chief Minister) |
Revanth Reddy (INC) |
| Leader of the Opposition | S. Madhusudhana Chary (BRS) |
Members
| Party | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Bharat Rashtra Samithi | 17 | |
| Indian National Congress | 12 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 3 | |
| All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 2 | |
| Communist Party of India | 1 | |
| Progressive Recognized Teachers Union | 1 | |
| Telangana Jana Samithi | 1 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Vacant | 1 | |
| Total | 40 | |
Current members
Elected by Members of the Legislative Assembly (14)
| # | Member | Party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dasoju Sravan Kumar | BRS | 30-Mar-2025 | 29-Mar-2031 | |
| 2 | Challa Venkatrami Reddy | BRS | 30-Mar-2023 | 29-Mar-2029 | |
| 3 | Kurumaiahgari Naveen Kumar | BRS | 30-Mar-2023 | 29-Mar-2029 | |
| 4 | Deshapathi Srinivas | BRS | 30-Mar-2023 | 29-Mar-2029 | |
| 5 | Banda Prakash | BRS | 22-Nov-2021 | 21-Nov-2027 | |
| 6 | Parupati Venkatrama Reddy | BRS | 22-Nov-2021 | 21-Nov-2027 | |
| 7 | Thakkellapally Ravindar Rao | BRS | 22-Nov-2021 | 21-Nov-2027 | |
| 8 | Gutha Sukender Reddy | INC | 22-Nov-2021 | 21-Nov-2027 | |
| 9 | Vijaya Shanthi Moturi | INC | 30-Mar-2025 | 29-Mar-2031 | |
| 10 | Addanki Dayakar | INC | 30-Mar-2025 | 29-Mar-2031 | |
| 11 | Kethavath Shankar Naik | INC | 30-Mar-2025 | 29-Mar-2031 | |
| 12 | Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud | INC | 23-Jan-2024 | 21-Nov-2027 | |
| 13 | Balmoor Venkat Narsing Rao | INC | 23-Jan-2024 | 21-Nov-2027 | |
| 14 | Nellikanti Satyam | CPI | 30-Mar-2025 | 29-Mar-2031 | |
Elected from Local Authorities Constituencies (14)
Keys: BRS (7) INC (4) AIMIM (2)
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adilabad | Dande Vittal | INC | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 2 | Karimnagar | T. Bhanu Prasad Rao | INC | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 3 | Karimnagar | L. Ramana | BRS | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 4 | Medak | Vanteri Yadav Reddy | BRS | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 5 | Ranga Reddy | Sunkari Raju | BRS | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 6 | Mahbubnagar | Naveen Kumar Reddy[3] | BRS | 02-Jun-2024 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 7 | Mahbubnagar | Kuchukulla Damodar Reddy | INC | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 8 | Khammam | Tata Madhusudhan | BRS | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 9 | Warangal | Pochampally Srinivas Reddy | BRS | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 10 | Nalgonda | Mankena Koti Reddy | BRS | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 11 | Ranga Reddy | P. Mahender Reddy | INC | 05-Jan-2022 | 04-Jan-2028 | |
| 12 | Hyderabad | Mirza Riyaz Ul Hassan Effendi | AIMIM | 02-May-2025 | 01-May-2031 | |
| 13 | Nizamabad | Vacant since 6 January 2026[4] | ||||
| 14 | Hyderabad | Mirza Rahmat Baig | AIMIM | 02-May-2023 | 01-May-2029 | |
Elected from Graduates constituencies (3)
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warangal–Khammam–Nalgonda | Teenmar Mallanna | Independent | 7-Jun-2024 | 29-Mar-2027 | |
| 2 | Mahbubnagar–Ranga Reddy–Hyderabad | Surabhi Vani Devi | BRS | 30-Mar-2021 | 29-Mar-2027 | |
| 3 | Medak–Nizamabad–Adilabad–Karimnagar | Chinnamile Anji Reddy | BJP | 30-Mar-2025 | 29-Mar-2031 | |
Elected from Teachers constituencies (3)
Keys: BJP (2) PRTU (1)
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warangal–Khammam–Nalgonda | Pingili Sripal Reddy | PRTU | 30-Mar-2025 | 29-Mar-2031 | |
| 2 | Medak–Nizamabad–Adilabad–Karimnagar | Malka Komaraiah | BJP | 30-Mar-2025 | 29-Mar-2031 | |
| 3 | Mahbubnagar–Ranga Reddy–Hyderabad | A. Venkata Narayana Reddy | BJP | 30-Mar-2023 | 29-Mar-2029 | |
Nominated by Governor (6)
| # | Member | Party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Azharuddin | INC | 26-Apr-2026 | 25-Apr-2032 | |
| 2 | Boggarapu Dayanand | INC | 15-Nov-2020 | 14-Nov-2026 | |
| 3 | Basavaraju Saraiah | INC | 15-Nov-2020 | 14-Nov-2026 | |
| 4 | S. Madhusudhana Chary | BRS | 14-Dec-2021 | 13-Dec-2027 | |
| 5 | Goreti Venkanna | BRS | 15-Nov-2020 | 14-Nov-2026 | |
| 6 | M. Kodandaram | TJS | 26-Apr-2026 | 25-Apr-2032 | |
Former Members from 2007
BRS (17) TDP (8) INC (23) BJP (1) CPI (2) IND (5)
| # | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thelukutla Gopala Venkata Krishna Reddy | INC | |
| 2. | Paturi Sudhakar Reddy | BRS | |
| 3. | V. Bhoopal Reddy | INC | |
| 4. | S. Jagadeeswar Reddy | INC | |
| 5. | Nethi Vidya Sagar | INC | |
| 6. | Potla Nageswara Rao | TDP | |
| 7. | Arikela Narsa Reddy | TDP | |
| 8. | Patil Venugopal Reddy | INC | |
| 9. | Naradasu Laxman Rao | BRS | |
| 10. | Konda Muralidhar Rao | INC | |
| 11. | S. Indrasain Reddy | INC | |
| 12. | K. B. Naranayappa | INC | |
| 13. | Poola Ravindar | IND | |
| 14. | Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy | INC | |
| 15. | Peer Shabbir Ahmed | INC | |
| 16. | Patnam Narender Reddy | TDP | |
| 17. | P. Yadagiri | TDP | |
| 18. | Nagapuri Rajalingam | INC | |
| 19. | Mohd. Ali Shabbir | INC | |
| 20. | Mohammed Saleem | TDP | |
| 21. | M.S.Prabhakar Rao | INC | |
| 22. | K.Premsagar Rao | INC | |
| 23. | K.Yadava Reddy | INC | |
| 24. | K.Swamy Goud | BRS | |
| 25. | K.R. Amos | INC | |
| 26. | Ibrahim Bin Abdullah Masquati | TDP | |
| 27. | K. Nageshwar | IND | |
| 28. | Kapilavai Dileep Kumar | BRS | |
| 29. | Chukka Ramaiah | IND | |
| 30. | Cherupally Seetha Ramulu | CPI(M) | |
| 31. | Bodakunti Venkateswarlu | TDP | |
| 32. | Bharathi Dhiravat | INC | |
| 33. | Balasani Laxminarayana | TDP | |
| 34. | B. Mohan Reddy | IND | |
| 35. | P.J.C. Shekara Raoy | CPI | |
| 36. | N. Ramchander Rao | BJP | |
| 37. | Puranam Satish Kumar | BRS | |
| 38. | Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy | INC | |
| 39. | Thummala Nageswara Rao | BRS | |
| 40. | Rekulapally Bhoopathi Reddy | BRS | |
| 41. | Tera Chinnapa Reddy | BRS | |
| 42. | Kancharla Bhupal Reddy | BRS | |
| 43. | Nayani Narasimha Reddy | BRS | |
| 44. | Yegge Mallesham | BRS | |
| 45. | K. Naveen Rao | BRS | |
| 47. | Ramulu Naik | BRS | |
| 48. | Akula Lalitha | INC | |
| 49. | Mynampally Hanumanth Rao | BRS | |
| 50. | T. Santhosh Kumar | INC | |
| 51. | Karne Prabhakar | BRS | |
| 52. | Anumula Revanth Reddy | IND | |
| 53. | Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka | INC | |
| 54. | Palla Rajeshwar Reddy | BRS | |
| 55. | Padi Kaushik Reddy | BRS | |
| 56. | Kasireddy Narayan Reddy | BRS | |
| 57. | Kadiyam Srihari | BRS | |
| 57. | M. Srinivas Reddy | BRS | |
| 58. | Kura Raghotham Reddy | PRTU | |
| 59. | M. S. Prabhakar Rao | INC | |