Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Telangana Whip Blames Konda Surekha for Ministerial Ouster
Konda Surekha lost her ministerial position in the Telangana government.
Government Whip Adi Srinivas said she was responsible for this outcome.
He said the party had given her several chances to improve her behavior.
According to Srinivas, she did not stop relatives from making serious claims about Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.
He also said Surekha criticized the chief minister and harmed the party and government.
Senior Congress leaders reportedly reviewed her conduct and called it undisciplined.
Srinivas said the party would not accept actions that damage its work.
He also mentioned that another leader, Chinna Reddy, was dismissed despite being close to the chief minister.
Government Whip Adi Srinivas blamed Konda Surekha for losing her ministerial post.
Srinivas said the Congress and government had given Surekha several chances to change her conduct.
He accused her of failing to control relatives who made allegations against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.
Srinivas said senior Congress leaders judged Surekha’s behavior to be undisciplined.
He cited Chinna Reddy’s dismissal as evidence that party discipline applies even to close associates.
- Who
- Government Whip Adi Srinivas blamed former minister Konda Surekha, citing decisions by senior Congress leaders and the government.
- What
- Srinivas attributed Surekha’s removal as minister to alleged indiscipline, criticism of the chief minister, and failure to control family members.
- Where
- Telangana.
- Why
- Srinivas said her repeated mistakes and conduct damaged the Congress party and government.
- Speaker
- Adi Srinivas, Telangana Government Whip
- Person criticized
- Konda Surekha
- Chief minister mentioned
- Revanth Reddy
- Party leaders cited
- Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and K. C. Venugopal
- Stated reason for removal
- Alleged repeated mistakes, criticism of the chief minister, and failure to control relatives
- Party position
- Congress would not tolerate actions affecting the party or government
- Other dismissal cited
- Senior leader Chinna Reddy was also dismissed