Will Naidu’s Last Minute Cabinet Shuffle Yield Results?

Reports are emerging that Andhra Pradesh Cabinet expansion is likely on Sunday. Sources say that the Chief Minister has contacted Raj Bhavan informing them about the shuffle. A minor cabinet shuffle to induct ST and Minority Ministers is being mooted for a long time.

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Naidu is planning to induct Kidari Sarvesh, Son of Araku MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao who was assassinated by Maoists recently. Earlier when Bhuma Nagi Reddy passed away, his daughter Bhuma Akhila Priya was given a chance. But Akhila Priya was already an MLA back then. But then, Sravan is now politically novice and this induction will send wrong signals.

Council Chairman NMD Farooq may be taken into the Cabinet in Minorities Quota. He hails from Rayalaseema where minorities population is high. Another Minority TDP Leader, MLC Sharif will be made the Chairman of the Council. This will be the last Cabinet Shuffle before the Assembly Elections in 2019 and it has to be seen if this last minute induction will please those sections.