Uttam Kumar Reddy was given charge of Irrigation, Food & Civil Supplies, while Damodar Rajanarasimha is now Minister for Health, Medical and Family Welfare, Science and Technology.
Observers say Telangana CM's actions are in stark contrast with those of his predecessor KCR & that Revanth Reddy seems to be treading in footsteps of former united Andhra CM YSR.
Along with Revanth, 11 senior Congress legislators were also sworn in as ministers by Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. Four of them were associated with KCR before.
Ahead of the swearing in ceremony Thursday, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said, 'We will implement the guarantees. We are committed to whatever we have said.'
Others in race included Uttam Kumar Reddy & Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka but Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge picked Revanth Reddy to head party's government in Telangana.
Revanth Reddy was the frontrunner for top post in the state after the party staged a stupendous victory in assembly elections by winning 64 seats in Telangana, upstaging the BRS.
Reddy began his political career with TRS in 2001-02 before joining TDP in 2008. He switched to Congress 9 yrs later. Though branded an 'outsider' earlier, he enjoys support of Gandhi family.
Ramana Reddy, who defeated both KCR and Revanth Reddy, had gained popularity with his protest against KCR's development master plan for the constituency and his work during Covid.
Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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