MLC Patnam Mahender Reddy sworn in as minister into KCR's cabinet
In 2014, Mahender Reddy served as the transport minister in the first cabinet of Telangana government
By Newsmeter Network Published on 24 Aug 2023 11:21 AM GMT
Telangana: Months ahead of Telangana Assembly polls, BRS MLC and former transport minister of Telangana, Patnam Mahender Reddy, was inducted into chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao-led cabinet of ministers on Thursday.
Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mahender Reddy at Raj Bhavan. The CM, his cabinet colleagues and several other leaders were present on the occasion.
CM KCR recently announced 115 candidates for a total of 119 seats in the upcoming Assembly polls.
Mahender Reddyās induction into the cabinet is seen as a move by the president of BRS to address the dissatisfaction following the announcement of party tickets for the upcoming Legislative Assembly polls.
Mahender Reddy, who had served as the transport minister earlier, was said to be a strong contender for the BRS ticket from the Tandur constituency in Vikarabad district. However, the ruling BRS allotted the Tandur seat to incumbent MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy.
