Telangana's New Ministers' List: Meet The MLAs Who Are Part Of Revanth Reddy's Cabinet

Eleven newly-elected MLAs from Congress took oath as the ministers along with Revanth Reddy who will be the new Chief Minister of Telangana.

The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Lal Bahadur Stadium. Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister today.

The Congress has officially released the names of the leaders who are part of Revanth Reddy's cabinet. They are:

1) Konda Surekha
2) Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy
3) Jupalli Krishna Rao
4) Bhatti Vikramarka,
5) Uttam Kumar Reddy,
6) Ponnam Prabhakar,
7) Sitakka,
8) Shridhar Babu,
9) Thummala Nageswara Rao,
10) Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy,
11) Damodara Rajanarsimha

Gaddam Prasad Kumar is the Speaker of the House.

Revanth Reddy, N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy will quit their MP seats to retain their assembly seats.

"Komatireddy Venkat Reddy will be given an important portfolio, and if Uttam declines any ministerial berth, then his wife N Padmavathi Reddy will be accommodated in the cabinet," The Times Of India quoted a senior AICC leader as saying.

The same source said that the chances of two members from the same family getting cabinet berths are slim. Vinod and Vivek (brothers), Komatireddy Venkat and Komatireddy Raj Gopal (brothers), Uttam and Padmavathi (husband and wife) have emerged victorious in the assembly polls.

The Telangana cabinet has a maximum capacity of 18, including the Chief Minister, yet reports suggest that only eight or nine ministers will be sworn in on Thursday.

It has been learned that Revanth Reddy plans to expand the cabinet following the election of the Speaker. The Legislative Assembly session will be convened shortly to facilitate elected MLAs taking the oath and conducting the Speaker's election.

Revanth Reddy is reportedly contemplating Tummala Nageshwara Rao for the position of Speaker, as per the reports in the Telugu media.

The prospect of Tribal MLA D Anasuya (Seethakka) being appointed Deputy Chief Minister is under consideration. Bhatti Vikramarka is a potential candidate for the revenue portfolio, while Seethakka is likely to be assigned responsibilities for panchayat affairs and SC/ST welfare. Uttam Kumar is being considered for the Finance portfolio.