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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Distinguish|text=businessman [[K. R. Nagarajan]] and politician [[K. P. Nagarajan]]}}
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'''K. R. Nagaraj''' (born 1963) is an Indian politician from [[Telangana State|Telangana state]]. He is an MLA from [[Waradhanapet Assembly constituency|Waradhanapeta Assembly constituency]] which is reserved for SC community [[Warangal district]]. He represents [[Indian National Congress]] Party and won the [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-12-04 |title=Former IPS officers political entry: Nagaraj registers victory, Praveen Kumar tastes defeat |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/former-ips-officers-political-entry-nagaraj-registers-victory-praveen-kumar-tastes-defeat/article67602547.ece |access-date=2024-07-14 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Former IPS Officer K.R. Nagaraj Clinches Wardhannapet Seat for Congress |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/031223/former-ips-officer-kr-nagaraj-clinches-wardhannapet-seat-for-congres.html |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wardhanapet Constituency Election Results 2023: Wardhanapet Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/telangana/constituency-show/wardhanapet |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Nagaraj is from [[Warangal]]. His father's name is K. Karpan. He completed his graduation in 1988 at a college in [[Hanamkonda|Hanumakonda]], affiliated with [[Kakatiya University]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=K.R.Nagaraj.K(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- WARADHANAPET (SC)(WARANGAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Telangana2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=334 |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> He was an IPS officer and worked as [[Nizamabad Police Commissionerate|Nizamabad Police Commissioner]].<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Nagaraj won the [[Waradhanapet Assembly constituency|Waradhanapeta Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]] in the [[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 106,696 votes, and defeated his nearest rival Aroori Ramesh of [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi]] by a margin of 19,458 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Waradhanapet Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: INC's K.r.nagaraj.k wins Waradhanapet with 106696 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/waradhanapet-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2471020-2023-12-03 |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Telangana Election Results 2023: Full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/telangana-assembly-election-results-2023-full-list-of-winners-9050593/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1963 births]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Telangana]]
[[Category:Telangana MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Warangal]]
[[Category:Telugu politicians]]

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