KTR congratulates Goreti Venkanna on his election as MLC

Minister KT Rama Rao on Sunday congratulated lyricist Goreti Venkanna for being elected as MLC. The Telangana government nominated Goreti Venkanna has his songs helped to showcase the lives of people in rural Telangana during the Telangana movement.

"Congratulating Goreti Venkanna who inspired the people with his songs on his election as MLC. This is an honour bestowed upon all the Telangana artists who led separate statehood movement," the minister said.

He said that literary giants such as Gurram Jashuva, Boi Beemanna had previously served as MLCs. "Thanks to the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao who crowned and honoured the poet Goreti Venkanna for his eminence," he said.

Besides, Goreti Venkanna, former minister and BC leader Basvaraj Saraiah and Arya Vysya leader Boggarapu Dayanand were also nominated for MLCs vacancies under governor quota.

The three MLCs fell vacant on the completion of the term of Nayani Narasimha Reddy and Karne Prabhakar. Another seat vacancy was due to the disqualification of Ramulu Naik who shifted his loyalties to Congress party before 2018 assembly elections.