At a time when aspirants for ministerial posts in the upcoming Cabinet expansion are on tenterhooks, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao reportedly held talks with at least three former ministers — Eatala Rajender, S. Jagdish Reddy and A. Indrakaran Reddy — which heightened tension among their erstwhile colleagues in the Cabinet. A prominent aspirant, talking to The Hindu, confirmed Mr. Rajender’s meeting with Mr. Rao but said it was supposed to be a casual encounter. The Speaker’s election had also aroused a lot of tension among senior MLAs as no one was willing to accept it for sentimental reasons. Finally, Mr. Reddy was chosen hours before the election. It was discussed that they might be left out because Mr. Rao had decided to appoint senior leaders as Parliamentary constituency in-charges for coming Lok Sabha elections.

Source: The Hindu February 06, 2019 17:48 UTC