Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Congress May Offer Konda Surekha Deputy Speaker Post
Congress leaders are discussing how to handle a controversy involving Konda Surekha.
Unconfirmed reports say she may be offered the deputy speaker position.
The proposal would mean she leaves the Cabinet.
Surekha has not yet decided what to do.
K. C. Venugopal plans to speak with Telangana Congress leaders on Wednesday.
The discussions will include a report about disciplinary action involving Surekha and G. Chinna Reddy.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy may also join later talks.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is expected to help make the final decision.
Congress high command may offer Endowments Minister Konda Surekha the deputy speaker post, according to unconfirmed sources.
The reported proposal would require Surekha to resign from the Telangana Cabinet.
Surekha has not yet decided whether to accept the reported proposal.
K. C. Venugopal is scheduled to discuss the disciplinary action committee’s report with Telangana Congress leaders on Wednesday.
A final decision is expected after further discussions involving Mallikarjun Kharge, though the meeting format remains unclear.
- Who
- Konda Surekha, Telangana Congress leaders, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge are involved in the discussions.
- What
- The Congress high command is reportedly considering offering Konda Surekha the deputy speaker post and asking her to resign from the Cabinet.
- When
- Further discussions are scheduled for Wednesday; the final decision is expected after those deliberations.
- Where
- The report is from Hyderabad; the locations of the planned meetings are not specified.
- Why
- The discussions are intended to resolve the controversy surrounding Konda Surekha.
- Reported proposal
- Offer Konda Surekha the deputy speaker post.
- Possible condition
- Surekha would resign from the Cabinet.
- Status
- The proposal is based on unconfirmed sources, and Surekha has not taken a decision.
- Scheduled discussion
- K. C. Venugopal is expected to meet Mahesh Kumar Goud and Meenakshi Natarajan on Wednesday.
- Report under review
- The discussions concern the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee disciplinary action committee’s report on Surekha and G. Chinna Reddy.
- Expected decision-maker
- Mallikarjun Kharge is expected to participate in subsequent discussions.