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Telangana Congress MLAs demand Konda Surekha’s resignation
Congress MLAs in Telangana have publicly demanded the resignation of Forest and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha after her daughter Konda Sushmita accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of corruption and nepotism at…
Congress MLAs in Telangana have publicly demanded the resignation of Forest and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha after her daughter Konda Sushmita accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of corruption and nepotism at a meeting in Parkal on Wednesday. Several MLAs, including government whips Beerla Ilaiah and Vemula Veeresham, held a press conference on Friday condemning Surekha's silence over her daughter's remarks. Veeresham also criticised Surekha's past use of intemperate language against film actress Samantha in 2024, for which she had faced legal cases. BRS spokesperson Manne Krishank questioned why Congress leaders did not condemn Surekha's comments then.
Konda Surekha said she had already submitted her response to the party's disciplinary committee and would speak only after the Chief Minister returns from his UK trip on Sunday. According to party sources cited by Greatandhra.com, Surekha is likely to be dropped from the Cabinet. Surekha defended herself by saying she had nothing to do with her daughter's comments and asked the committee to withdraw the notice. The Chief Minister is said to have taken a serious view of the matter.
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Telanganatoday.com frames the story as internal party dissent belatedly triggered by family drama, noting MLAs were silent on Surekha's earlier comments against film actors. Greatandhra.com goes further, citing unnamed sources to report that Surekha is likely to be dropped from the Cabinet and detailing MLAs' personal attacks on her past conduct. Both outlets agree the crisis began with Sushmita's remarks, but Greatandhra adds the consequence of a likely cabinet reshuffle, which Telanganatoday does not confirm. The measured reading: the disciplinary process is ongoing, and no decision will come until Revanth Reddy returns. Watch for Sunday, when the CM lands back in Hyderabad.
Coverage: 3 sources, 1 government-critical, 1 neutral, 1 sensationalist
Sources (3): telanganatoday.com (government critical), telanganatoday.com (2) (neutral report), greatandhra.com (sensationalist)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
