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Congress High Command Seeks Konda Surekha’s Ministerial Resignation
The Congress leadership has asked Konda Surekha to leave her minister job.
She is the Endowments Minister.
Leaders may remove her if she does not resign.
The decision came after comments made by her daughter.
The comments were described as against the Chief Minister and the Congress party.
A disciplinary committee examined the issue.
The committee recommended that Surekha be removed from the Cabinet.
Its chairman sent the recommendation to the state Congress president.
The Congress high command asked Endowments Minister Konda Surekha to resign.
Plans were reportedly prepared to dismiss Surekha if she refused to resign.
The action followed remarks by Surekha’s daughter described as anti-Chief Minister and anti-Congress.
The TPCC disciplinary committee recommended removing Surekha from the Cabinet.
Committee chairman Mallu Ravi submitted the report to TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud on Tuesday.
- Who
- The Congress high command, Endowments Minister Konda Surekha, the TPCC disciplinary committee, Mallu Ravi, and B. Mahesh Kumar Goud.
- What
- The Congress high command asked Konda Surekha to resign and considered dismissing her from the Cabinet if she refused.
- Where
- Hyderabad; the report was submitted to the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president.
- When
- The disciplinary committee submitted its report on Tuesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- The action followed remarks by Surekha’s daughter that were described as anti-Chief Minister and anti-Congress.
Key facts
- Minister involved
- Konda Surekha, Endowments Minister
- Requested action
- Resignation from the ministerial post
- Possible further action
- Dismissal if she failed to resign
- Committee recommendation
- Removal of Surekha from the Cabinet
- Committee chairman
- Mallu Ravi
- Report recipient
- B. Mahesh Kumar Goud, TPCC president
- Location mentioned
- Hyderabad
Sources
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