US EditionFormer cricketer Azharuddin to be inducted into Telangana Cabinet on October 31
Azharuddin's induction raises Telangana cabinet to 16 ministers amid efforts to secure Muslim minority votes in upcoming Jubilee Hills byelections, Congress party lacks Muslim MLAs.
- On October 31, 2025, Md Azharuddin will be inducted into the Telangana Cabinet as a Minister, nominated by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in a revised cabinet list.
- Nominated in August under the Governor's quota, Azharuddin joined the Legislative Council after the Supreme Court struck down earlier nominations, with Telangana Congress requesting his induction to improve minority representation.
- A former India captain, Azharuddin began his political debut in 2009, served as Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee working president, and unsuccessfully contested the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency in 2023.
- If inducted, Azharuddin would become the first minister from a minority community in Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's Cabinet, raising Telangana Cabinet membership to 16 while Governor Jishnu Dev Varma's clearance is pending.
- The move comes ahead of the Jubilee Hills bypoll on November 11, 2025, where over 1 lakh Muslim voters could influence the result, viewed as a strategic effort by the Congress.
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Azharuddin likely to be sworn in as minister in Telangana cabinet on Oct 31
Hyderabad, Oct 29 (PTI) Congress leader and former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin is likely to be sworn in as minister in Telangana Cabinet on Friday, official sources said on Thursday. The present cabinet comprises 15 members, including Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy with no representation from Minorities. As per the provisions there is still […]
The possibility of former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin being appointed a minister is growing. The Congress believes this move will strengthen the party's political position. Preparations for the by-elections are in full swing, and such decisions could impact political dynamics.
Former cricketer Azharuddin may join Telangana Cabinet, BJP calls it appeasement
Former cricketer and Congress leader Mohammad Azharuddin is likely to be inducted into the Telangana Cabinet ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-poll, with the party aiming to strengthen its minority outreach amid BJP criticism.
Former cricket Mohammad Azharuddin likely to be inducted in Telangana cabinet
Congress leader and former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin is likely to be inducted into the Telangana Cabinet soon, sources said on Wednesday. "There has been a request from Telangana Congress to the party high command to induct Azharuddin into the cabinet, as currently there is no representation of minorities in it. The AICC also approved Azharuddin’s name. The swearing-in ceremony is likely to be held on Friday," the sources told P…
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