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.
The swearing-in ceremony to be held at 1.04 pm. Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah & his deputy D.K, Shivakumar expected to attend.
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.
Congress won 64 seats out of 119, surpassing the simple majority mark of 60. It was a huge turnaround, considering that the party was reduced to just five MLAs since 2018.
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The declaration, released Thursday, promises fair reservation for all 'backward classes' — including minorities — in jobs, education, and government schemes.
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21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
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