Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka

Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka (born 15 June 1961) is an Indian politician currently serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana. He represents Madhira constituency in the Telangana Legislative assembly. He previously served as the Leader of Opposition in Telangana Legislative Assembly. He was elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly in 2009 and 2014 elections. He was the Chief Whip for Government of Andhra Pradesh from 2009 to 2011 and also served as the Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2014. He belongs to the INC.

Early life
Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka was born to Mallu Akhilanda and Mallu Manikyam. His native village is Snanala Laxmipuram in Wyra mandal (Khammam district). He did his Graduation from Nizam College, Hyderabad and Post Graduation from University of Hyderabad. He has two brothers, A R Mallu and Mallu Ravi, who is a former Member of Parliament.

Career
Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka was elected as MLA for the first time in 2009. He became the Chief Whip in 2009. Before that he was elected as MLC.

He was elected as Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on 4 June 2011.

Second time he was elected as an MLA in General Elections, 2014 from Madhira Constituency.

Third time also he was elected as an MLA in General Elections, 2018 from Madhira Constituency. After Bodepudi Venkateswar Rao, he became the second person to score a hat trick as an MLA from Madhira Constituency.

On 18 January 2019, INC President Rahul Gandhi appointed Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka as the leader of Telangana Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in 2nd Telangana Assembly.

On 7 December 2023, he took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana and allocated the Finance and Planning and Energy portfolios in Revanth Reddy Ministry.

Personal life
Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka is married to Nandini Mallu and has two sons.

Positions held

 * PCC Executive Member (1990–92)
 * PCC Secretary (2000–03)
 * MLC 2007 Khammam
 * Leader of opposition in Telangana Legislative Assembly (2018-19)
 * Deputy Chief Minister in Telangana Legislative Assembly (2023-present)