The district of Nalgonda in Telangana has been given importance in the cabinet formation. Nalamada Uttamkumar Reddy has been appointed as the Home Minister and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy as the Municipal Administration Minister. Both leaders are from the Nalgonda district and have held key positions in the Congress party.
Uttam Kumar Reddy, who is also a Member of Parliament from Nalgonda, has had a successful political career. He has been elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) five times in the past, representing Kodada and Huzurnagar constituencies. He previously served as the Minister of Housing in the Kiran Kumar Reddy government. Now, after 9 years since the formation of Telangana, Uttam Kumar Reddy has been appointed as the Home Minister due to his seniority and previous experience.
Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, who has been a Member of Parliament, has now been elected as an MLA from the Nalgonda assembly constituency for the fifth time. In the past, he served as the IT Minister in the cabinet of late Chief Minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy and later as the Minister of IT in the Rosaiah government. He also held the position of Minister for IT and Infrastructure development and Ports in the cabinet of Kiran Kumar Reddy. His experience and prominence in the district led to his appointment as the Municipal Administration Minister this time.