CM brushes aside Surekha’s episode; asks MLAs to concentrate on development
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has declined to intervene in the disciplinary proceedings against Endowments Minister Konda Surekha, urging party members to focus on governance instead. He emphasized the importance of accelerating land acquisition for irrigation projects ahead of the upcoming Assembly session.
Why it matters
The Chief Minister's stance highlights an attempt to prioritize administrative stability and development goals over internal party factionalism in a high-stakes political environment.
Even as rumours of action against Endowments Minister Konda Surekha were imminent for ‘indiscipline’, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said he would not comment on internal party matters and maintained that the decision of the disciplinary committee should be accepted by all concerned.
Responding to questions on the controversy surrounding Ms. Surekha, the Chief Minister said the matter was before the party’s disciplinary mechanism and that he would not interfere in the process. He would also not respond to speculative reports or stories concerning internal party affairs.
Meanwhile, several MLAs met the Chief Minister after his return from New Delhi and are said to have pressed for action against Ms. Surekha for trying to ‘damage’ his reputation and also the government. But the Chief Minister was more focussed on government affairs than party indiscipline issues leaving them for the party to handle.
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