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XHyderabad: Former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, who was recently inducted into the Telangana Council of Ministers, was on Tuesday allocated Minorities Welfare and Public Enterprises portfolios. Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao issued an order to this effect. While Public Enterprises was held by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, minister Adluri Laxman Kumar handled Minorities Welfare portfolio.bAzharuddin, a former Indian cricket captain, was sworn in as a minister in Revanth Reddy's cabinet on October 31. With the induction of Azharuddin, the total strength of the cabinet rose to 16, with room for two more. As per the Assembly strength, Telangana can have 18 ministers. The former cricketer's appointment to the ministry is seen as a crucial step as the Congress party has been figh

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