Who is Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu? Know about Telangana's new deputy chief minister

Veteran Congress party leader Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu today took oath as the deputy chief minister of Telangana that was formed in the year 2014. He represents the Madhira reserved constituency. Ahead of the Telangana elections, Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu undertook a padyatra across the state and his 1,400 km foot march is widely credited, among other factors, helped Congress’s resurgence in the state.

Anumula Revanth Reddy on Thursday took oath as Chief Minister of Telangana, becoming the first Congress CM of the youngest state in India. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office to him at the the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Hyderabad. Governor Soundarajan also administered the oath of office to Gaddam Prasad Kumar as the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly. Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi were also present on the occasion. Governor Soundarajan also administered the oath of office to Gaddam Prasad Kumar as the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly.

Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka was born on 15 June 1961 to M. Akhilanda and . Manikyamma. He is married to M. Nandini and they have two sons. In the previous BRS government, he had served as the Leader of Opposition in Telangana Legislative Assembly. For the first time he was elected to legislative council in 2007 ( Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council) and then again in 2009. After the bifurcation of state, he became a member of the first Telangana assembly in 2014 and later also in 2018. He had also served as Govt. Chief Whip and Deputy Speaker in the Andhra assembly.

Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka's Legislature Experience

1. 2007 - 2009 - Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council

2. 2009 - 2014 - Member, 13th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

3. 2014 - 2018 - Member, 1st Telangana Legislative Assembly

4. 2018 - Member, 2nd Telangana Legislative Assembly

Positions

2. 2009 - 03.06.2011 - Govt. Chief Whip, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

3. 04.06.2011 - 20.05.2014 - Deputy Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

4. 20.01.2019 - Leader of Opposition, Telangana Legislative Assembly