Former IPS officer KR Nagaraju clinches Wardhannapet seat in political debut

Contesting as a Congress party candidate, Nagaraju secured a resounding win by defeating two-time incumbent MLA and BRS candidate, Aroori Ramesh

Warangal: KR Nagaraju, a former IPS officer renowned for his courage and dedication in curbing Naxalism in north Telangana, has emerged victorious in Wardhannapet constituency in what was his political debut.

Contesting as a Congress party candidate, Nagaraju secured a resounding win by defeating two-time incumbent MLA and BRS candidate, Aroori Ramesh. Nagaraju triumphed with a significant margin of votes over Ramesh, who previously clinched overwhelming victories in both the 2014 and 2018 general elections.

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Born to Munuswamy Karpan, an AR constable, who hails from Tamil Nadu, Nagaraju, a 1989 batch Sub-Inspector, shares a deep bond with the erstwhile Warangal district. From his days as a Sub-Inspector to donning the IPS badge, his journey was marked by service in various capacities across areas like Maoist-affected Parkal, Nekkonda, Mogullapalli, and notably, Wardhannapet itself in the erstwhile Warangal district.

He was a target for the left-wing extremists while in service.