<p>Ruling BRS MLC in Telangana Patnam Mahender Reddy was inducted into the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led state cabinet on Thursday.</p>.<p>Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mahender Reddy at the Raj Bhavan.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister, his cabinet colleagues and several other leaders were present on the occasion.</p>.Telangana HC suspends judge who ordered FIR against CEC Rajiv Kumar over minister's poll affidavit.<p>Mahender Reddy's induction into the cabinet is seen as a move by Rao, the president of BRS, to address dissatisfaction following announcement of tickets to contest the upcoming Legislative Assembly polls.</p>.<p>Mahender Reddy, who had served as Transport Minister earlier, was said to be a strong contender for the BRS ticket from Tandur constituency in Vikarabad district. However, the ruling BRS allotted the Tandur seat to incumbent MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy.</p>.<p>In a likely head start, CM Rao recently announced 115 candidates for the total 119 seats in the upcoming Assembly polls.</p>.<p>The schedule for the Assembly elections, which is expected to be held in the next few months, is yet to be announced by the Election Commission.</p>
<p>Ruling BRS MLC in Telangana Patnam Mahender Reddy was inducted into the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led state cabinet on Thursday.</p>.<p>Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mahender Reddy at the Raj Bhavan.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister, his cabinet colleagues and several other leaders were present on the occasion.</p>.Telangana HC suspends judge who ordered FIR against CEC Rajiv Kumar over minister's poll affidavit.<p>Mahender Reddy's induction into the cabinet is seen as a move by Rao, the president of BRS, to address dissatisfaction following announcement of tickets to contest the upcoming Legislative Assembly polls.</p>.<p>Mahender Reddy, who had served as Transport Minister earlier, was said to be a strong contender for the BRS ticket from Tandur constituency in Vikarabad district. However, the ruling BRS allotted the Tandur seat to incumbent MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy.</p>.<p>In a likely head start, CM Rao recently announced 115 candidates for the total 119 seats in the upcoming Assembly polls.</p>.<p>The schedule for the Assembly elections, which is expected to be held in the next few months, is yet to be announced by the Election Commission.</p>