Dr Eediga Anjaneya Goud has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sports Authority of Telangana State (SATS).
The State government issued a GO in this regard.
Goud will serve in the post for a period of two years, starting immediately.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao handed over a copy of the order appointing him to Goud at Pragathi Bhavan.
On the occasion, Goud thanked the Chief Minister for giving him an opportunity to serve the State, and promised to strive for the development of sports in Telangana.
Goud worked actively as a student leader in Osmania University during the Telangana agitation, and joined the Bharat Rashtra Samithi in 2015.