Telangana: Health Minister fuels Cabinet expansion speculations

Even as Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy refused to confirm an expansion of his Cabinet, Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha on Monday fuelled speculations by stating that Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister D Anasuya could be made the Home Minister.

Hyderabad: Even as Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy refused to confirm an expansion of his Cabinet, Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha on Monday fuelled speculations by stating that Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister D Anasuya could be made the Home Minister. At present, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is holding the Home Minister portfolio.

In an informal chit chat with media persons here on Monday, the Health Minister further said there could be a Cabinet reshuffle apart from an expansion. This is after Revanth Reddy had said in New Delhi last week that there were Ministers for all portfolios and brushed aside talk of a Cabinet expansion saying there was ‘no vacancy’ in the Cabinet.

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Under the expansion, about five to six aspirants could be given berth in the cabinet. Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, who has been aspiring for a cabinet berth, may also be made a Minister, besides Danam Nagender, he reportedly said.

“A leader from Nizamabad will also be accommodated in the Cabinet,” Rajanarasimha said, also stating that there would be a major reshuffle in the health department as well.