V. Hanumantha Rao appointed as Advisor to Telangana govt
The Telangana government has appointed senior Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao as Advisor for BC Welfare & Development with the rank of State Cabinet Minister. The appointment was officially ordered on April 30, 2026, increasing the number of advisors in the government to ten. Additionally, DGP B. Shivadhar Reddy has been appointed as the State Security Advisor.
- ▪V. Hanumantha Rao has been appointed as Advisor (BC Welfare & Development) in the rank of State Cabinet Minister.
- ▪The appointment orders were issued on April 30, 2026.
- ▪V. Hanumantha Rao is a former MLA and Rajya Sabha MP.
- ▪The Telangana government now has ten advisors including those for Protocol and Public Relations and Urban Transport.
- ▪DGP B. Shivadhar Reddy has been appointed as the State Security Advisor.
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Telangana government has appointed senior Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao as Advisor (BC Welfare & Development) in the rank of State Cabinet Minister. The orders were issued on Thursday (April 30, 2026). Mr. Rao has earlier served as an MLA and was elected as Rajya Sabha MP. With his appointment, the government has 10 Advisors Including Harkara Venugopal Rao, Advisor (Protocol and Public Relations), NVS Reddy, Advisor (Urban Transport). The government on Thursday has also appointed DGP B. Shivadhar Reddy as State Security Advisor.
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