<p>Hyderabad: Former MLC N Ramchander Rao, an ABVP veteran and senior advocate, on Tuesday was announced as the new president of the BJP in Telangana, succeeding Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy.</p>.<p>Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, who acted as returning officer of the election, handed over the appointment letter to Rao.</p>.<p>"I declare that Ramachander Rao was unanimously elected as Telangana BJP president," Karandlaje said at a function.</p>.Telangana plant explosion: CM Reddy says govt, company to ensure Rs 1 cr compensation.<p>BJP senior leaders, including Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar congratulated Rao.</p>.<p>The appointment of Rao is seen as a move aimed at strengthening the party's ideological and organisational base in the state.</p>.<p>Rao was the only candidate to file his nomination for the state unit president post and his election was announced today.</p>
<p>Hyderabad: Former MLC N Ramchander Rao, an ABVP veteran and senior advocate, on Tuesday was announced as the new president of the BJP in Telangana, succeeding Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy.</p>.<p>Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, who acted as returning officer of the election, handed over the appointment letter to Rao.</p>.<p>"I declare that Ramachander Rao was unanimously elected as Telangana BJP president," Karandlaje said at a function.</p>.Telangana plant explosion: CM Reddy says govt, company to ensure Rs 1 cr compensation.<p>BJP senior leaders, including Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar congratulated Rao.</p>.<p>The appointment of Rao is seen as a move aimed at strengthening the party's ideological and organisational base in the state.</p>.<p>Rao was the only candidate to file his nomination for the state unit president post and his election was announced today.</p>