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Revanth Reddy Dismisses Forest Minister Konda Surekha From Cabinet

9/6/2026

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Reddy Ousts Minister

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy removed Forest Minister Konda Surekha from Telangana’s cabinet on Thursday, September 5, 2026.
BJP leaders said the dismissal exposed Congress’s corruption and its women-empowerment rhetoric versus actions, hinting at a leadership reshuffle before Greater Warangal elections.
Surekha denied wrongdoing, accusing Chief Minister Reddy of blackmail politics.
BJP president N. Ramachander Rao said removal proved a ‘corruption raj’, citing Sushmita’s graft claim.

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Reddy Dismisses Surekha

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy recommended Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla dismiss Forest Minister Konda Surekha from the cabinet on Thursday, September 5, 2026.
Party officials said the sacking was necessary to enforce discipline and prevent personal interests from undermining institutional accountability.
TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud said the move punished objectionable conduct and warned against indiscipline.
More than 20 MLAs called for Surekha’s resignation after her daughter criticized the chief minister.

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The dismissal of Forest Minister Konda Surekha also resulted in the removal of G. Chinna Reddy as vice-chairman of the Telangana State Planning Board, according to party officials.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

In 1995, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh dismissed Forest Minister Shyam Sunder Singh after a probe revealed Rs 12 crore embezzlement, with Congress and Governor G. P. Singh’s support. The September 5 2026 move by Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to remove Forest Minister Konda Surekha follows an Indian trend of intra-party anti-corruption dismissals, backed by Article 48A (1977) and the 1985 creation of the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

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Reddy Ousts Minister

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy removed Forest Minister Konda Surekha from Telangana’s cabinet on Thursday, September 5, 2026.
BJP leaders said the dismissal exposed Congress’s corruption and its women-empowerment rhetoric versus actions, hinting at a leadership reshuffle before Greater Warangal elections.
Surekha denied wrongdoing, accusing Chief Minister Reddy of blackmail politics.
BJP president N. Ramachander Rao said removal proved a ‘corruption raj’, citing Sushmita’s graft claim.

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