K. Venkat Reddy Skips CM’s Meet, Fuels Cabinet Rumours
Venkat Reddy, who joined the Chief Minister for the inauguration of a 100‑bed area hospital and laying of a foundation stone, skipped the public meeting citing important work in Hyderabad.
Nalgonda:Roads and buildings minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy’s absence from a public meeting attended by Chief Minister Anumula Revanth Reddy has fuelled rumours about his possible removal from the cabinet.
Venkat Reddy, who joined the Chief Minister for the inauguration of a 100‑bed area hospital and laying of a foundation stone, skipped the public meeting citing important work in Hyderabad. His absence has become a talking point in political circles.
In contrast, Munugode MLA and Venkat Reddy’s brother Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy attended the public meeting, moved closely with the Chief Minister on the dais and felicitated him. Raj Gopal Reddy has been lobbying for a Cabinet berth for two years and has openly expressed dissatisfaction over the party high command’s failure to fulfil its promise to him.
Raj Gopal Reddy arrived in Nakrekal with a large convoy of vehicles, apparently mobilising supporters from Munugode. Whenever the Chief Minister mentioned Raj Gopal Reddy’s name, the venue reverberated with cheers from his supporters, indicating that he had brought a sizeable following to showcase his strength. The political developments at the meeting lent weight to speculation that Raj Gopal Reddy may secure a ministerial post in the forthcoming Cabinet expansion, possibly at the expense of his brother.