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The Indian state of Telangana was officially formed, with K. Chandrashekar Rao (pictured) becoming its first chief minister after his party, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, secured a majority in the legislative assembly election.
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K. Chandrashekar Rao
1st chief Minister of Telangana from 2014 to 2023
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