Basavaraju Saraiah is an Indian politician and an MLA in AP Legislative Assembly. He is an MLA from Warangal East. Recently sworn in as Minister for backward castes welfare in the Kiran kumar reddy lead AP State Cabinet. He belongs to the Congress party.

Early life

Basavaraju Saraiah was born in Warangal

Warangal

Warangal is a city and a municipal corporation in Warangal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Warangal is located northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad and is the administrative headquarters of Warangal District. This district is a combination of three cities: Warangal,...

 in a backward, Rajaka (vannar)

Rajaka

Rajaka, also Hena and Rada, is a minority Sri Lankan and Indian caste. It is known as Chakali in Andhra Pradesh, India.- History :...

 caste.
Basavaraju is Minister and MlA of Andhra pradhesh.

Career

Great Basavaraju Saraiah became a minister in 2009 and 2010 in Kiran Kumar Reddy's cabinet. He is the distinction of being the only minister in South India. He belonging to Vannar(rajaka) community.