Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Congress Panel Recommends Cabinet Removal, Suspensions for Two Leaders
A Congress committee examined the actions and public statements of two Telangana leaders.
The leaders are Minister Konda Surekha and Planning Board Vice-Chairman G Chinna Reddy.
The committee said their conduct could hurt the party and the state government’s image.
It recommended removing Surekha from the Cabinet.
It also recommended removing Chinna Reddy from the Planning Board.
The committee reportedly suggested suspending both leaders from the party for six months.
Their explanations were considered before the report was prepared.
Senior Congress leaders will decide what action is finally taken.
The TPCC disciplinary committee recommended removing Konda Surekha from the state Cabinet and G Chinna Reddy as Planning Board vice-chairman.
The committee reportedly recommended suspending both leaders from the Congress party for six months.
The report was submitted to TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud at Gandhi Bhavan in Hyderabad.
The recommendations followed the committee’s review of remarks and public statements it considered damaging to the party and government.
The report will be sent to the Congress high command through AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan, which will make the final decision.
- Who
- The TPCC disciplinary committee, Konda Surekha, G Chinna Reddy, TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, committee chairman Mallu Ravi, and AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan.
- What
- The committee recommended removing Surekha from the Cabinet and Chinna Reddy from the State Planning Board, along with reportedly suspending both from Congress for six months.
- When
- The party deadline for Surekha’s resignation ended on Tuesday evening; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- The report was submitted at Gandhi Bhavan in Hyderabad and concerns the Telangana Congress organization.
- Why
- The committee cited remarks, public statements, and alleged conduct it considered contrary to party discipline and damaging to Congress and the state government.
- Leaders facing recommended action
- Konda Surekha and G Chinna Reddy
- Recommended action against Surekha
- Removal from the state Cabinet
- Recommended action against Chinna Reddy
- Removal as State Planning Board vice-chairman
- Reported party suspension
- Six months for both leaders
- Committee chairman
- Mallu Ravi
- Report submitted to
- TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud
- Final decision route
- The report will go to the Congress high command through Meenakshi Natarajan
