Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Telangana Cabinet Expansion Put On Hold, Congress Chief Says
Telangana’s Congress party chief said the state government is not planning to expand its Cabinet right away.
He said leaders did not discuss Cabinet expansion during their recent visit to Delhi.
The Chief Minister will decide when an expansion might happen.
Mahesh Kumar Goud also said he does not know of any plan to make him a minister.
He said nominated government posts should be filled during the current month.
Goud said the All India Congress Committee made the decision to dismiss Konda Surekha from the Cabinet.
He praised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and the state’s caste survey.
He also announced a 100-day campaign about the rights and concerns of Backward Classes.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president Mahesh Kumar Goud said a Cabinet expansion is unlikely immediately.
Goud said no Cabinet expansion discussions took place during the recent Delhi visit.
He said Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy would decide the timing of any expansion.
Goud said nominated posts in Telangana would be filled during the current month.
He announced a 100-day nationwide ‘BC Rights Roar’ campaign focused on Backward Class rights and concerns.
- Who
- Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president Mahesh Kumar Goud, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, and the All India Congress Committee.
- What
- A Telangana Cabinet expansion has been put on hold for now, while nominated posts are expected to be filled during the current month.
- When
- Goud made the remarks during an informal media interaction on Saturday; the 100-day campaign is planned for the next 100 days.
- Where
- The remarks were made at Gandhi Bhavan in Hyderabad, following a recent Delhi visit.
- Why
- Goud said there had been no discussions or information from the Congress high command about Cabinet expansion.
- Cabinet expansion
- No immediate expansion is expected, according to Mahesh Kumar Goud.
- Decision-maker
- Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will decide the timing.
- Delhi discussions
- Goud said discussions focused on Konda Surekha and Chinna Reddy, not Cabinet expansion.
- Nominated posts
- Goud said these posts would be filled during the current month.
- Konda Surekha
- Goud said her dismissal from the Telangana Cabinet was decided entirely by the All India Congress Committee.
- BC Rights Roar
- The nationwide campaign will run for 100 days to highlight Backward Class rights and concerns.