Hyderabad, Sept. 4 -- Telangana Governor on Thursday dropped Konda Surekha from the Council of Ministers with immediate effect, on the advice of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, according to a press communique issued by the Governor's office.

The communique stated, "On the advice of the Chief Minister of Telangana, the Hon'ble Governor of Telangana has dropped Smt. Konda Surekha, Minister from the Council of Ministers with immediate effect."

The order takes effect immediately.

Konda Surekha's removal from the Telangana Council of Ministers comes against the backdrop of an ongoing disciplinary controversy within the Telangana Congress. The issue intensified after remarks made by her daughter, Konda Sushmitha, targeting Chief Minister A R...