Let Us Know About Revanth's Deputy and Cabinet Ministers!
Along with Revanth Reddy, 11 legislators took oath as the designated members including the Deputy Chief Minister
All roads lead to the iconic Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium aka LB Stadium as it is decked up for the big occasion of the oath-taking ceremony. Massive arrangements were made for the Cabinet members to take oath. Posters and flexes were set up across the city as part of the celebrations.
Revanth Reddy who was the main force behind the big win took oath as the Chief Minister in the presence of big leaders like Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, and a few Congress Chief Ministers.
Along with Revanth Reddy, 11 legislators took oath as the designated members including the Deputy Chief Minister. Let us have a look at them.
Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka: A senior Congress leader who was in the race for the CM post was selected as the Deputy Chief Minister and he took oath. His career started as an MLC and he served as MLC from 2007-09. He contested the MLA elections for the first time in 2009 and won from Madhira. In the same year, he was appointed as Chief Whip. In 2019 he was appointed as CLP leader. He won the MLA elections from the Madhira seat in 2009,14,18 and 23 elections.
Uttam Kumar Reddy: The five-time MLA from Congress was a pilot with the Indian Air Force. His political career started in 1999 in which he won the Kodad seat as MLA and he won the next term as well. In 2009 he moved to the Huzurnagar elections and contested 2009 and 14 elections. In the 2019 polls, he contested the MP elections from the Nalgonda seat.
Dudilla Sridhar Babu: The Congressman has been in politics for a few decades. He contested the MLA elections from the Manthani in 1999 and won. He went on to win the elections in 2004,09,18 and 23. Serving as Minister is not new as he served as the Minister for Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs in the combined state. His education qualification is L.L.B.
Ponnam Prabhakar: The 56-year-old has been in the elections for some time and his career started as a student leader. In 2019 he won the Karimnagar MP seat. Earlier he served as the Chairman of AP Markfed and a Member of National Committees on Chemicals, Fertilizers, and Computers.
Komatireddy Venkat Reddy: the senior leader started his career with the NSUI and he served as NSUI District charge. He won the Nalgonda assembly constituency four times and served as IT Minister in YSR's cabinet. In the 2019 general elections, he won the Bhuvanagiri constituency as an MP.
Damodar Raja Narasimha: The veteran leader has been in politics for a very long time and held many positions. He entered politics back in 1989. He won the Andole Assembly seat in 1999,2004,09 and 23. In the combined state he served as Deputy Chief Minister.
Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy: A strong leader from the Khammam seat. His career started in 2013 when he joined the YCP and he was made the state chief. In 2014 he won the Khammam MP seat and joined the BRS in 2016. In 2023 he joined the Congress and won the Paleru seat.
Dana Anasuya: The popular leader received the loudest cheer when she entered the state. She was a Maosit leader. She started her career with TDP in 2004 and won the Mulugu seat. In 2017 she joined Congress and won the seat in 2009,18 and 23. She is fondly called Seethakka
Thummala Nageswar Rao: The senior leader has the experience of working under three Chief Ministers. He made his political debut in 1978 and he was with the TDP. He won the Sathupalli seat in 1985, 1994, and 1999. He joined the BRS and was taken into the Cabinet. He left the party and joined Congress.
Konda Surekha: She started her career by winning the Shayampet Assembly seat in 1999 and 2004. In 2009 she won the Parakala seat and was taken into YSR's cabinet. When Jagan started YCP she walked with him by resigning as MLA. Later she left the party and joined BRS. In 2018 she resigned from BRS and joined Congress. In the recent elections, she won the Warangal (East) Assembly seat.
Jupally Krishna Rao: The senior leader won the Kollapur Assembly as many as six times including the recent one. He won the seat in 1999,2004.2009,2012,2014 and 2023. He worked as Cabinet Minister under YSR, Kiran Kumar Reddy, and KCR.