Hyderabad: The State Cabinet on Friday proposed the names of poet and lyricist Goreti Venkanna (Venkaiah), former Minister and Washermen’s Association national leader Baswaraju Saraiah, and Vasavi Seva Kendra chief advisor and Aryavysya Sangham leader Boggarapu Dayanand, for the three vacant MLC seats under the Governor’s quota. The names have been sent to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan for approval.

Goreti Venkanna is popular for his songs reflecting the lives of the people in Telangana State, particularly rural Telangana. He is a recipient of several awards including Kaloji Award by the State government in 2016 for his contribution to the literary field.

Baswaraju Saraiah hails from Warangal district and served as Minister in the YS Rajasekhar Reddy Cabinet in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh. He was elected as MLA for three consecutive terms in 1999, 2004 and 2009. He earlier served as vice-chairman of Warangal Municipal Council.

Similarly, Boggarapu Dayanand has been an active member of the Arya Vysya community in the State and served as Deputy Director of Protocol in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh before taking voluntary retirement. He began his political career with TDP and joined the TRS in 2014.

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