Konda Surekha dropped from Cabinet for indiscipline; Senior leader Chinna Reddy also removed from his post

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Minister Konda Surekha with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy | Photo Credit: Debosri Mitra _11312@Hyderabad

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has recommended to Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to remove Minister Konda Surekha from the Telangana Council of Ministers with immediate effect.

The recommendation was sent to the Governor on Thursday (September 3, 2026) with the Governor expected to take a decision on the Chief Minister’s request today itself.

The move stems from recent comment’s by Ms. Surekha’s daughter against the Chief Minister, and amid the recent political developments surrounding the Minister and senior Congress leaders. Sources said Ms. Surekha had refused to resign despite being conveyed the high command’s decision , leaving the Chief Minister with the option of recommending her removal from the Council of Ministers.

Ms. Surekha sensed the possibility of disciplinary action when she met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday. The developments subsequently gathered momentum, culminating in the Chief Minister’s recommendation to the Governor.

The decisions come against the backdrop of the Congress government seeking to enforce greater discipline within the party and the administration.

In a related development, Mr. Reddy decided to rescind the appointment of G. Chinna Reddy as Vice-Chairman of the Telangana Planning Board with immediate effect.

The government’s fresh appointments also appear aimed at countering criticism that a Backward Class woman has been dropped from the Cabinet.

Ms. Gadwal Vijayalakshmi, a BC leader, has been appointed Vice-Chairperson of the Telangana Planning Board with Cabinet rank, immediately after the Chief Minister recommended the removal of Ms. Surekha.

Another BC leader, Nerella Sharada, has been appointed Chairperson of the Telangana State Commission for Women. The appointment of former Rajya Sabha member G. Sudha Rani as Chairperson of the Kakatiya Urban Development Authority (KUDA) assumes significance in this context.

Ms. Sudha Rani hails from Warangal district, which is also the home district of Ms. Surekha. Her appointment is being seen within Congress circles as a signal that another BC woman leader from the district is being given prominence in the government’s political and organisational scheme.

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