N. Ramchander Rao Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Naraparaju Ramchander Rao
Profession(s)	Politician, Advocate
Famous for	Being Telangana BJP president
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• In 1984 elected Student Union President, Osmania University Law College (via ABVP) • In 1990 joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) • In 2015 elected MLC from Hyderabad-Rangareddy-Mahabubnagar Graduates’ Constituency • From 2015–2021 served as MLC and BJP Floor Leader in Telangana Legislative Council • From 2021, active as senior BJP leader and legal expert in Telangana
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 April 1959 (Monday)
Age (as of 2025)	66 Years
Birthplace	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Malkagiri, Telangana
School	Kendriya Vidyalaya, Picket, Telangana (1977)
College/University	• Railway Degree College, Secunderabad, Telangana • Osmania University , Hyderabad, Telangana
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor's in Arts, Railway Degree College (1980) • Master of Arts (Political Science) from Osmania University (1982) • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Osmania University (1985)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Hobbies	Reading, Writing
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Savithri Rao (Deceased)
Children	Son- Avaneesh Naraparaju (Lawyer) Daughter- Amuktha Naraparaju (Director in an IT Firm)
Parents	Father- N V R L N Rao (Professor)
Siblings	Brother- N. V. Ramana Rao (NIT Director) Sister- Padmavathi Rao (Gynaecologist)
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 3 Crore (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About N. Ramchander Rao

• N. Ramchander Rao hails from Telangana, India.

• Rao had an interest in politics since childhood. He is a senior member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), serving the party since 1990. He was a close associate of Arun Jaitley.

• While attending Kendriya Vidyalaya in Picket, he became actively involved in politics during the Emergency in India from 1975 to 1977.

• When he was pursuing his bachelor’s at Railway Degree College, he was elected President of the Students’ Union (affiliated to Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, ABVP) for three straight years.

• He belongs to a family of educators; his father served as the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Osmania University.

• When Rao was pursuing his law degree, he was elected as secretary (ABVP) of Osmania Law College Student Union for two years.

• During his student life, due to his advocacy nature, he was jailed 14 times. Rao had also attacked physically several times, including a grievous assault in the university library that left him hospitalised for weeks.

• In 1985, he began his legal practice at the district and sessions courts as a criminal lawyer in Hyderabad. Later, he started practising in the Andhra Pradesh High Court, where he earned one of the most reputed criminal lawyers.

• After joining the BJP, he served as the 1st State Secretary for the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. Later, he was appointed Legal Cell Convener for the Andhra Pradesh BJP unit.

• In 1991, Rao was appointed as the Joint Convener for the National Legal Cell.

• From 1992 to 1994, he served as the Secretary of the Metropolitan Courts Bar Association. Later, in 2000, he was appointed as its President and served two years until 2002.

• In 2009, N. Ramchander Rao gave his candidacy for the Member of the Legislative Council (MLC)

• From 2011 to 2013, N. Ramchander Rao was elected as the Andhra Pradesh State General Secretary.

• From 2013 to 2015, he served as a member of the Press Council of India and the General Academic Council of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, Telangana.

• N. Rao was elected as a member of the Bar Council of India in 2014 and served till 2019.

• In 2014, he again contested from Malkajgiri, Telangana for the seat of Member of the Legislative Assembly. However, he again lost by a narrow margin.

• In 2015, Rao won as Member of Legislative Council (MLC) from Mahabubnagar, Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad Graduates Constituency in Telangana as a BJP candidate by a margin of over 12,000 votes, defeating TRS nominee Devi Prasad.

• In 2017, N. Ramchander was elected as the president of the BJP in Hyderabad.

• His wife, Savithri, passed away in 2017 due to a long illness.

• In 2021, Rao again lost in the Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) election, losing to Bharat Rashtra Samithi nominee Surabhi Vani Devi.

• Despite losing several elections, such as 2009, 2014, 2018, and 2021 MLC Assembly and 2019 Member of Parliament, he remained a loyal party member of the party.

• In 2024, N. Ramchander Rao was appointed as the Telangana State BJP membership in-charge, where he is overseeing major enrolment drives.

• On 30 June 2025, he filed his nomination as the only candidate for President of the BJP Telangana. Rao would replace Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy, who was elected as the BJP’s state unit president in July 2023.
  

  N. Ramchander Rao at the BJP party office in Telangana, while filing his nomination for President of the BJP Telangana

• On 1 July 2025, Rao was selected as the president of the BJP Telangana.