Vaddiraju Ravichandra

Vaddiraju Ravichandra is an Indian politician. He is a member of parliament, representing Telangana in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of Indian Parliament as a member of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi.^[1] Ravichandra, popularly known as Gayatri Ravi, is the Founder Chairman of Gayatri Group, president of Telangana Granite Quarry Owners Association and also the honorary President of the Telangana Munnuru Kapu All Association JAC and the National Union of Backward Castes.

Vaddiraju Ravichandra
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 April 2024
Preceded by	himself
Constituency	Telangana
In office 25 May 2022 – 2 April 2024
Preceded by	Banda Prakash
Succeeded by	himself
Constituency	Telangana
Personal details
Born	(1964-03-22) 22 March 1964 (age 61) Inugurthy, Kesamudram Mandal, Mahabubabad district, Telangana, India
Political party	Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Vijayalakshmi
Children	Ganga Bhavani, Nikhil Saichandra
Parent(s)	Narayana, Venkata Narsamma

Personal life

Vaddiraju Ravichandra was born in Inugurthy village, Kesamudram mandal, Mahabubabad district of Telangana on 22 March 1964 to Narayana and Venkata Narsamma.

Political life

Vaddiraju Ravichandra contested 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election as congress candidate from Warangal East Assembly constituency and he lost the election to Nannapuneni Narender of the TRS. He later Joined TRS party in 2019.^[2] Ravichandra has been nominated for the by-election caused by the resignation of TRS member Banda Prakash on 18 May 2022^[3] and was unanimously elected to the Rajya Sabha on 23 May 2022.^[4][5] His term in the Rajya Sabha was set to end on 2 April 2024.

Vaddiraju Ravichandra's candidature was finalized by BRS President K. Chandrashekar Rao who renominated him to Rajya Sabha for the second time after discussions with senior leaders on 14 February 2024.^[6] He was elected unopposed for the second time^[7] and made as BRS parliamentary party deputy leader in Rajya Sabha on 23 June 2024.^[8]