Three ministers to be axed as Congress high command prepares to deliver a shock to its Telangana leaders

Synopsis: At least three ministers are likely to be dropped as the Congress high command prepares for a major Cabinet reshuffle in Telangana to address the government’s waning popularity and growing public dissatisfaction. Sources indicate that the exercise, expected to take place after the 11 November Jubilee Hills by-election, will involve a near-total rejig of portfolios. Incumbents such as Konda Surekha, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and Ponnam Prabhakar are likely to be shown the door, while those tipped for induction include TPCC Chief Mahesh Kumar Goud, Balu Naik and actor-turned-politician Vijayashanti.

At least three ministers are likely to face the axe as the Congress high command prepares a Cabinet reshuffle in Telangana. The move aims to stem the two-year-old government’s fallin