In a significant development in Telangana, 11 newly-elected Congress MLAs, including prominent leaders C. Damodar Rajanarsimha, Uttam Kumar Reddy, and Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, are poised to take the oath as ministers. A. Revanth Reddy, slated to be sworn in as the chief minister, will lead this group, an event scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
The roster of leaders set for ministerial roles includes Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Danasari Anasuya Seethakka, Ponnam Prabhakar, Sridhar Babu, Tummala Nageshwar Rao, Konda Surekha, Jupally Krishna Rao, and Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy.
Revanth Reddy personally communicated their induction into the Cabinet to the respective leaders via phone calls. The decision on their appointments transpired during a sequence of deliberations Reddy held in New Delhi on Wednesday. His meetings with key leaders such as AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and other influential figures culminated in finalizing the selections.
Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, previously the leader of Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in the dissolved Assembly, is likely to assume the role of deputy chief minister. Both Vikramarka and Uttam Kumar Reddy were initially viewed as potential contenders for the chief ministerial position. However, the leadership opted for Revanth Reddy, recognizing his leadership in spearheading the party's election campaign.
The newly-elected MLAs convened on December 4 and entrusted AICC president Kharge with the authority to designate the CLP leader. Following subsequent deliberations and meetings between Uttam Kumar Reddy, Vikramarka, and key central leaders, the party officially announced Revanth Reddy as the CLP leader.
(With Agency Inputs)
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