http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/obc-leaders-t-have-good-chance-837
OBC leaders from T have good chance September 8th, 2010 DC Correspondent Hyderabad/New Delhi, Sept. 7: Since the ministers of state, Ms Purandeswari, Ms Panabaka Lakshmi, Mr A. Sai Pratap and Mr M.M. Pallam Raju belong to the Seema-Andhra region, the chances of MPs belonging to the Telangana region, that too from OBC communities, to be made ministers of state have increased. There has been no representation for these sections in the Union Cabinet both in UPA-I and UPA-II regimes. But there are some delicacies involved. For instance, Congress sources wondered if it would be fair to offer a minister of state post to a veteran like Mr V. Hanumantha Rao, three-time MP and former PCC chief. Similarly, Dr K. Kesava Rao, though a first time MP, was also a PCC chief. Youngsters such as the Secunderabad MP, Mr Anjan Kumar Yadav, and the Nizamabad MP, Mr Madhu Yashki Goud, are also eyeing Cabinet berths. Mr Nandi Yellaiah, who belongs to the Madiga subset of scheduled caste community, is also dreaming big. However, chances are not bright for Mr Kavuri Sambasiva Rao (Eluru) and Mr Rayapati Sambasiva Rao (Guntur) who belong to the Coastal Andhra area, since Ms Purandeswari from the same social grouping is already in the Cabinet. The Prime Minister’s comment that he would reduce the average age of the Cabinet has enthused young MPs but has given sleepless nights to the senior ministers. If Dr Singh goes strictly by the performance of young MPs in the Lok Sabha, then Mr Manish Tewari (Punjab), Dr Jyoti Mirdha (Rajasthan), Ms Meenakshi Natrajan (Madhya Pradesh) and Mr Raj Babbar (Uttar Pradesh) may get a chance. Mr Rajeev Shukla is another name doing the rounds and there are also chances of Mr Shashi Tharoor’s return as a minister. ------------------------------------ ---- INFORMATION OVERLOAD? Get all ZESTCaste mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to zestmedia-dig...@yahoogroups.com, OR, if you have a Yahoo! Id, change your settings at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/join/ PARTICIPATE:- On this list you can share caste news, discuss caste issues and network with like-minded anti-caste people from across India and the world. Just write to zestcaste@yahoogroups.com TELL FRIENDS TO SIGN UP:- If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTCaste by sending a blank mail to zestcaste-subscr...@yahoogroups.com OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join/ Also have a look at our sister list, ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: zestcaste-dig...@yahoogroups.com zestcaste-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: zestcaste-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
