Three New Faces To Join Telangana Cabinet, But Minorities Left Out

Telangana Cabinet | Hyderabad, June 8: The Congress high command has approved the induction of three new ministers into the Telangana state cabinet.

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The newly to be appointed ministers are Vivek Venkata Swamy, Adluri Laxman Kumar, and Vakiti Narender Srihari, Party insiders said the high command is aiming for social balance.

The decision was finalized after receiving a go-ahead from the party’s central leadership in Delhi. An official announcement from the Raj Bhavan or the chief minister’s office yet, is expected shortly.

However, the expansion has once again drawn criticism over the lack of representation for minority communities. Despite growing expectations, no minority candidate has been included in this round of cabinet appointments, continuing a trend that has sparked concern among various social and political groups.

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This reshuffle is seen as an effort to strengthen the Congress government in Telangana ahead of key legislative developments and political strategies in the coming months.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy appears all set to go ahead with the long-delayed Cabinet expansion, possibly as early as Sunday.

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If only three berths are filled as expected, there will likely be no spots during this round of Cabinet expansion for leaders from the Reddy, Velama and Minoroties communities, traditionally dominant in state politics. This is said to have triggered discontent within the party ranks.

Leaders from Hyderabad, Rangareddy, and Nizamabad districts have also voiced resentment over continued exclusion. Notably, Ibrahimpatnam MLA Malreddy Ranga Reddy has publicly demanded a place in the Cabinet.

Another notable gap is the absence of Muslim representation. Senior Congress leaders are urging the leadership to uphold the party’s legacy of inclusivity by addressing this omission in the upcoming expansion.

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Long list of aspirants for berths in Revanth’s Cabinet

The list of aspirants remains long and diverse, with Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy, Malreddy Ranga Reddy, P Sudharshan Reddy, G Prasad (SCMala), Kavvampalli Satyanarayana (SC-Madiga), K Prem Sagar Rao (OC-Velama), Aadi Srinivas (BC-Munnuru Kapu), Vijayashanti (BC), Jatoth Ram Chander Naik (STLambada), and N Balu Naik (ST-Lambada) also aspiring for a Cabinet berth.

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