Telangana Cabinet Expansion Not on Agenda Yet, Says TPCC Chief Mahesh Kumar Goud
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud has played down speculation over an imminent expansion of the state Cabinet.
Speaking to reporters informally, Goud said he had no information about getting a ministerial berth, despite reports suggesting that his name was being considered.
He also said there was no discussion on Cabinet expansion during the recent Delhi meetings. According to him, the discussions were mainly focused on the issues involving former minister Konda Surekha and senior Congress leader G. Chinna Reddy.
Goud said the Congress high command had not conveyed any decision or timeline regarding the Cabinet expansion. He added that the timing of any expansion would ultimately be decided by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
Cabinet Expansion Speculation
Speculation over a Telangana Cabinet reshuffle and expansion had intensified in recent weeks. Goud himself had been mentioned among the possible contenders for a ministerial position.
The issue gained fresh attention after Revanth Reddy removed Konda Surekha from the Council of Ministers. The move followed a Congress disciplinary process. The party also took action concerning G. Chinna Reddy’s position in the Telangana State Planning Board.
Reports had earlier suggested that the Chief Minister’s Delhi meetings could include discussions on a possible Cabinet expansion.
However, Goud’s latest remarks indicate that no immediate expansion appears to have been finalised.
What Mahesh Kumar Goud Said
He has no information about being inducted as a minister.
There was no Cabinet expansion discussion in Delhi, according to him.
The meetings focused on the Konda Surekha and Chinna Reddy issues.
The Congress high command has given no information on Cabinet expansion.
The final decision on timing rests with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.
For now, the remarks are likely to cool speculation surrounding an immediate Telangana Cabinet expansion, although the issue could return to the agenda after the ongoing political developments within the state Congress.
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