The Chief Minister will keep the portfolio with him. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan approved the transfer of the portfolio from Rajender to the Chief Minister. "In Telangana, there is no people's government and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao runs a dictatorship. Reacting to the allegations, Rajender had demanded a hearing by a sitting judge in the matter. The minister said that he had already informed the Chief Minister about the ongoing allegations against him.

Source: dna May 01, 2021 10:30 UTC