India News | After Rejoining Congress, K Keshava Rao Appointed Advisor to Telangana Government
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "Government hereby appoint Dr. K. Keshava Rao, as Advisor to Government (Public Affairs) in the status of a Cabinet Minister from the date of assumption of charge. The terms and conditions of his appointment will be issued separately," an order signed by Telangana Chief Secretary Santhi Kumar read.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 6 (ANI): Former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Keshava Rao, who recently joined the Congress, has been appointed as Advisor to the Telangana Government (Public Affairs) with the status of a Cabinet Minister.
"Government hereby appoints Dr. K. Keshava Rao, as Advisor to Government (Public Affairs) in the status of a Cabinet Minister from the date of assumption of charge. The terms and conditions of his appointment will be issued separately," an order signed by Telangana Chief Secretary Santhi Kumar read.
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Keshava Rao rejoined the Congress on Wednesday in the presence of party leaders including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Rahul Gandhi and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. Soon after joining the Congress, he resigned from the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
"Worthy homecoming! We welcome senior leader, Shri K. Keshav Rao ji to the Congress party. We are confident that his vast experience in public service will strengthen the Congress party in Telangana," Kharge said in a post on 'X' on Wednesday.
Keshava Rao is a former chief of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee. He had joined the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), then Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in 2013 and has returned to Congress after over a decade. (ANI)
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