On June 2, 2023, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will become the Telugu language’s longest-serving chief minister, holding office for nine years straight. Telangana commemorates its 10th Formation Day on June two making it a historic day
This record-breaking achievement outpaces the terms of any preceding Telugu Chief Minister.
Furthermore, chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao is on the verge of breaking another record by becoming chief minister for three consecutive terms, a first in South India.
When considering the historical setting, Tanguturi Prakasam held the position of chief minister of the Madras Presidency for 10 months.
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy served as the first chief minister for three years after Andhra Pradesh was united. Former Chief Ministers YS Rajasekhara Reddy, Chandrababu Naidu, and Kasu Brahmananda Reddy each held office for 5.3 years, 8.3 years, and 7.7 years, respectively.
On June 2, 2023, chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao would have served in that position for nine years. He took office on June 2, 2014.
KCR is also close to reaching yet another significant achievement. The longest-serving chief minister in South India is Kamaraj, who led Madras State for 9.5 years straight, from April 13, 1954, to October 2, 1963.
Assuming there are no early elections and chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao serves out his whole term, he will have 9.7 years of continuous service given the approaching State assembly elections in December of this year.
No party has held office for three terms in a row during the 58-year history of the combined Andhra Pradesh. A new record is likely to be set because the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has a good chance of winning the 2019 assembly elections with a hat trick.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has become an unquestioned and powerful leader in the current political climate.
