If the reports coming from the corridors of the Telugu Desam Party are to be believed, party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu is most likely to induct his son Lokesh Naidu into the Cabinet, which is expected to be expanded and reshuffled before Dasara.
According to sources, Naidu is planning to induct seven MLAs into the cabinet, while showing exit doors to three ministers.
Apart from Lokesh, the names that are doing rounds for the induction into the cabinet are: Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao, Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy, Jyothula Nehru, Kala Venkat Rao, Bhuma Nagi Reddy and Kalwa Srinivasulu.
Chief Whip Dhulipala Narendra might replace Kodela as the Speaker. Those who might lose the berths are: Kimidi Mrunalini, N Chinna Rajappa and Ganta Srinivasa Rao.
By giving due representation to Kapus and Reddys, Naidu apparently wants to neutralise the YSR Congress party. If Naidu decides to accommodate Sujaya Krishna Ranga Rao from Bobbili, one more minister might have to be axed.
Sources said Lokesh might be given the Information Technology and Industries portfolios. Needless to say it would an out-and-out imitation of Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s son K T Rama Rao in the Telangana cabinet.
