Telangana Removes Konda Surekha from Cabinet

Exam-focused facts from the 3 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Konda Surekha was removed from the Telangana cabinet as minister for endowments and forests by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on September 3, 2026.
The removal was on disciplinary grounds after her daughter Konda Sushmita criticized the Congress party and the chief minister at a meeting in Warangal on August 19, 2026.
Surekha was issued a show-cause notice on August 20, 2026 by the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee's disciplinary panel.
Konda Surekha is a 61-year-old five-term legislator and represents the Warangal East constituency.
Surekha claimed her removal was part of a conspiracy and said she would remain in the Congress party.
G Chinna Reddy was removed as vice-chairman of the Telangana Planning Board and replaced by Gadwal Vijayalakshmi.
Nerella Sharada was appointed as chairperson of the Telangana State Commission for Women.
G Sudha Rani was appointed as chairperson of the Kakatiya Urban Development Authority (KUDA).