Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (Telangana)
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| native_name = {{transliteration|te|Inpharmēṣan Ṭeknālajī, Elakṭrāniks mariyu Kamyūnikēṣans Śākha Mantrī}}
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| image = The Minister for Civil Supplies, Andhra Pradesh, Shri Sridhar Babu addressing at the inauguration of the Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign, at Manthani, Karimnagar Dist., Andhra Pradesh on September 26, 2012 (cropped).jpg
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| incumbent = Duddilla Sridhar Babu
| incumbentsince = 7 December 2023
| department = Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications
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| abbreviation = ITE&C
| member_of = State Cabinet
| reports_to = Governor of Telangana
Chief Minister of Telangana
Telangana Legislature
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| appointer = Governor of Telangana
| appointer_qualified = on the advice of the Chief Minister of Telangana
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| inaugural = Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao
| formation = 2 June 2014
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| website = {{url|https://it.telangana.gov.in/}}
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Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications is a cabinet level ministerial post in the Government of Telangana. First held on 2 June 2014, this ministry has one of the important portfolios in the cabinet. K. T. Rama Rao of Bharat Rashtra Samithi was the inaugural holder of this portfolio for two consecutive terms. D. Sridhar Babu is the incumbent minister for this portfolio from Indian National Congress.
Background
After the bifurcation of the Andhra Pradesh (1956–2014) into Telangana and the residual state of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana was left with Hyderabad emerging as the hub for Information and Technology (IT).{{Cite web |last=Asia-Pacific |first=Regional Innovation Centre UNDP |date=2020-02-18 |title=The Tale of Telangana- A Journey of Innovation |url=https://undp-ric.medium.com/the-tale-of-telangana-a-journey-of-innovation-c427ff45334a |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=Medium |language=en}} Reforms initiated during the Second N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry paved the way for the development of the IT sector in Hyderabad,{{Cite web |date=2004-03-11 |title=Confident steps |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/advertorial/article30221396.ece |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=Frontline |language=en}} and successive governments continued the momentum after the formation of Telangana.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. N. M. |date=2017-12-16 |title=Chandrababu Naidu made Hyderabad an IT hub, KTR praises Andhra CM |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/andhra-pradesh/chandrababu-naidu-made-hyderabad-it-hub-ktr-praises-andhra-cm-73231 |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=The News Minute |language=en}} K. T. Rama Rao was credited with taking up initiatives to foster the IT sector in the state.{{Cite news |last=Swathi |first=V. |date=2023-12-04 |title=A Minister who emerged as the face of a city |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/a-minister-who-emerged-as-the-face-of-a-city/article67604685.ece |access-date=2023-12-14 |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |last=S |first=Ramanathan |date=2016-10-05 |title=Inside T-Hub: Hyderabad’s startup revolution and Telangana govt’s daring experiment |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/telangana/inside-t-hub-hyderabads-startup-revolution-and-telangana-govts-daring-experiment-50886 |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}
List of ministers
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! rowspan=2 |# ! rowspan=2 colspan="2" |Portrait ! rowspan=2 style="width:16em" | Minister ! colspan="3" |Term of office ! rowspan=2 style="width:5em" |Election ! rowspan=2 style="width:8em" |Party ! rowspan=2 style="width:8em" |Ministry ! rowspan=2 style="width:10em" |Chief Minister !rowspan=2 |Ref. |
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!Term end !Duration |
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| rowspan=2 |1
|rowspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Bharat Rashtra Samithi}}"| | rowspan="2" |97x97px | rowspan="2" |Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao |2 June 2014 |6 September 2018 |{{ayd|2 June 2014|6 September 2018}} |2014 | rowspan="2" |Telangana Rashtra Samithi | bgcolor="#FFA1F4"| Rao I | rowspan="2" |Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao |
| 8 September 2019
|3 December 2023 |{{ayd|8 September 2019|3 December 2023}} |bgcolor="#FFA1F4"| Rao II |
| 2
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |Duddilla Sridhar Babu |7 December 2023 |Incumbent |{{ayd|7 December 2023 |
|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Reddy
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