Dr Gadala Srinivasa Rao, ex-Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Telangana, formally joined Jana Sena. What makes Rao’s political journey notable is how publicly he aligned himself with the previous dispensation before joining Jana Sena. Moreover, his tenure as DPH had drawn fire from medical associations, Opposition, anti-corruption watchdogs, and the Auditor General of Telangana.