Hyderabad, July 15 -- The Telangana government has accorded Minister of State rank to Government Whips Addanki Dayakar and Balmoor Venkat, both Members of the Legislative Council.

The two MLCs were appointed as Government Whips of the Telangana Legislative Council with effect from March 18, 2026. Following this appointment, the government has now conferred on them the status of Minister of State, placing them under Article 18 of the State Warrant of Precedence.

According to a government order, this status is personal to Dayakar and Venkat for the duration of their term as Government Whips, and no formal amendment will be made to the State Table of Warrant of Precedence.

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