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Telangana CM Drops Forest Minister Over Daughter’s Remarks
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In Short: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has removed Endowments Minister Konda Surekha from the Council of Ministers following her daughter's controversial remarks.
Surekha told reporters that she urged party leadership to allow her to continue in the cabinet, asserting her performance and lack of corruption allegations.
The decision to drop her was influenced by demands from several Congress MLAs to initiate disciplinary action for not condemning her daughter's remarks against the CM and others.
Surekha claimed that no one spoke voluntarily and suggested that someone was behind the MLAs.
In a press conference, Congress leader Mallu Ravi said the TPCC president would address the matter with AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan.
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- Surekha told reporters on Wednesday that she said she urged the party leadership to let her continue in the cabinet, asserting that she has been performing well as a minister and faced no allegations of corruption.
- Pointing to the demand by several Congress MLAs to initiate disciplinary action against her for not condemning her daughter's remarks against the CM and others, Surekha said none of the MLAs spoke voluntarily and…
- She also said she has sent emails to top leaders like Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Asked if she supported her daughter's comments, Surekha replied that her daughter was independent and that…
- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has decided to drop Endowments Minister Konda Surekha from the Council of Ministers with immediate effect, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said.
- “In place of G Chinna Reddy, Gadwal Vijayalakshmi has been appointed as Vice Chairman, Telangana Planning Board,” the release said.
- Speaking at a press conference in Hyderabad on Tuesday, Congress leader, MP and disciplinary committee chairman Mallu Ravi said the TPCC president would take up the matter with AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi…