Tummala, Talasani among six new ministers join KCR's cabinet

Six new ministers were inducted into the Council of Ministers of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao here on Tuesday.

The new ministers were administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor ESL Narasimhan at a simple swearing-in-ceremony held at Raj Bhavan at 11 AM in the presence of the Chief Minister. The cabinet expansion on Tuesday has increased the cabinet strength to 18, the maximum permissible cabinet size in Telangana State.

The new ministers are Thummala Nageswara Rao (Khammam), Ch Lakshma Reddy (Jadcherala, Mahabubnagar Dist), Ajmeera Chandulal (Mulugu - Warangal), Allola Indrakaran Reddy (Nirmal - Adilabad), Talasani Srinivas Yadav (Sanathnagar - Rangareddy) and Jupally Krishna Rao (Kollapur - Mahabubnagar).

Several dignitaries including Assembly Speaker S Madhusudan Chary, Deputy Chief Ministers Dr T Rajaiah and Mahmood Ali, ministers and MLAs, MLCs and senior officials attended the swearing-in-ceremony. The Hyderabad Police had made elaborate security arrangements around Raj Bhavan where hundreds of TRS activists had gathered.