Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader and former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin was sworn in as a minister in the Telangana government, with Governor Jishnu Dev Varma officiating the ceremony, on Friday, October 31, at Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad .

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and several cabinet ministers attended the ceremony.

Azharuddin has been nominated as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) under the Governor’s quota, paving the way for his induction into the state cabinet.

His appointment follows the Telangana government’s formal proposal to expand the Council of Ministers, with Azharuddin set to become the only Muslim representative in the current cabinet.

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