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Konda Surekha Removed From Telangana Cabinet, Appointments Announced
Konda Surekha was removed from the Telangana state cabinet.
She had been the minister for Endowments and Forests.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy sent a request to the Governor to complete the removal.
The articles say Congress leaders approved this decision.
They also say Surekha did not agree to resign herself.
G. Chinna Reddy was removed from his planning board position.
Gadwal Vijayalakshmi was chosen to replace him.
Nerella Sharada and G. Sudha Rani were given leadership roles in two other state bodies.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy decided to remove Endowments and Forest Minister Konda Surekha from the Telangana cabinet.
The Chief Minister sent the recommendation to the Governor after Congress leadership approved the dismissal.
G. Chinna Reddy was removed as Vice Chairman of the Telangana Planning Board.
Gadwal Vijayalakshmi was appointed to replace Chinna Reddy in the planning body.
Nerella Sharada and G. Sudha Rani were appointed to head the Women's Commission and Kakatiya Urban Development Authority, respectively.
- Who
- Konda Surekha, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, G. Chinna Reddy, Gadwal Vijayalakshmi, Nerella Sharada, and G. Sudha Rani.
- What
- Surekha was removed from the Telangana cabinet, while several appointments and one other removal were announced.
- Where
- Telangana, with the announcement issued in Hyderabad.
- When
- The decision was reported on Thursday and was to take effect immediately.
- Why
- The articles say Congress leadership approved Surekha's dismissal after she did not agree to resign; no underlying reason for the action was specified.
Key facts
- Removed minister
- Konda Surekha, Endowments and Forest Minister
- Chief Minister
- A. Revanth Reddy
- Dismissal process
- A recommendation was sent to the Governor
- Planning body change
- G. Chinna Reddy was replaced by Gadwal Vijayalakshmi
- Women's Commission
- Nerella Sharada was appointed chairperson
- Kakatiya Urban Development Authority
- G. Sudha Rani was appointed chairperson; another article refers to her as Gundu Sudharani
- Naming variation
- The articles refer to the planning institution as both the Telangana Planning Board and the Planning Commission
Quotes
Konda Surekha
Telangana minister responding to the disciplinary committee notice concerning her daughter’s remarks
“Expecting another person to take political responsibility or demanding an explanation for someone’s opinions merely due to family relations is improper.”
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