Daijiworld Media Network - Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Oct 30: Former Indian cricket captain and Congress leader Mohammed Azharuddin will be sworn in as a minister in the Telangana Cabinet on Friday, marking his formal entry into chief minister A. Revanth Reddy’s government.

Governor Jishnu Dev Varma will administer the oath of office to Azharuddin at 12:15 p.m. at Raj Bhavan, in the presence of the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, and other cabinet members, officials confirmed.

The state cabinet had earlier approved Azharuddin’s nomination as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) under the Governor’s quota in August. He is likely to be assigned the Minority Welfare portfolio.

Currently serving as the Working President of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Commi

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