Revanth Reddy may reassign portfolios held by him to new Ministers, rules out Cabinet reshuffle
CM A Revanth Reddy ruled out a Cabinet reshuffle, saying portfolios currently held by him may be reassigned to new Ministers. He attacked KCR’s family, opposed BRS entry into Congress, and accused Union Minister Kishan Reddy of stalling Telangana projects
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday indicated that the newly inducted Ministers in the State Cabinet may be allotted portfolios currently held by him, with no changes planned for the existing Ministers. However, any redistribution of departments would be based on consultations with party leaders and requests to reduce his workload.
“There was no discussion in Delhi regarding a fresh Cabinet expansion or portfolio allocation,” he said.
The Chief Minister currently holds around 11 portfolios, including Home, Municipal Administration, Sports, and Education, some of which may be handed over to the new Ministers. Of the 18 sanctioned Cabinet berths, 15 have been filled, leaving three positions vacant.
In an informal interaction with the media in Delhi before concluding his three-day visit, Revanth Reddy said he was there to brief the party leadership on the successful completion of the caste census and Scheduled Caste categorisation in Telangana, which he suggested could be replicated in Karnataka and other States.
On the political front, Revanth Reddy alleged that BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and his family were “enemies of Telangana.” He asserted that as long as he remained in the Congress, none of them would be allowed to join the party. Referring to Chandrashekhar Rao’s deposition before the Justice P.C. Ghose Commission, he hinted that he would soon release documents related to the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project.
He also launched a broadside at Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, alleging that he had done nothing for Telangana and had obstructed key infrastructure projects.
“Unlike other BJP Ministers who took Metro Rail and other infrastructure projects to Chennai and Bengaluru, he brought nothing to Telangana,” he added.
