Former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, who recently joined the Telangana Cabinet led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, was given the responsibility of Minister of Minority Welfare and Public Enterprises Department on Tuesday (November 4, 2025). State Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao issued an official order in this regard on Tuesday (November 4).

Before handing over the responsibility to Mohammad Azharuddin, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was in charge. Whereas Adluri Laxman Kumar was handling the charge of Minority Welfare Department.

Azharuddin took oath as minister last week

Former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin was sworn in as a minister in the cabinet of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Friday (October 31, 2025) late last week. The number of ministers in the Telangana cabinet increased to 16 after the inclusion of Mohammed Azharuddin and still two posts are vacant because according to the number of assembly members, Telangana can have 18 ministers.

Congress made a big move before Jubilee Hills by-election

The appointment of the former cricketer to the post of minister is being considered an important step as the Congress party is trying hard to win the Jubilee Hills by-election to be held on Tuesday next week (November 11, 2025). It is believed that more than one lakh Muslim voters can play a decisive role in this seat.

B.R.S. By-election being held after the death of the MLA

Due to the death of main opposition Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) MLA Maganti Gopinath in the month of June this year, it became necessary to hold by-election on Jubilee Hills assembly seat of the state. In the last week of August, the Telangana government had nominated Mohammad Azharuddin as Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) under the Governor’s quota. However, Governor Jishnu Dev Verma has not yet approved this appointment. Congress leader Mohammad Azharuddin had also tried his luck from Jubilee Hills Assembly seat during the Telangana Assembly elections of 2023, but he was unsuccessful then.

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The ruling Congress in Telangana has declared V. Naveen Yadav as its candidate for the by-election to be held on November 11 in Jubilee Hills assembly constituency of Hyderabad. Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal issued a statement on Wednesday announcing Naveen Yadav’s candidature.

41 year old Naveen Yadav has been in many parties. He contested the 2014 Telangana Assembly elections on the ticket of Asaduddin Owaisi’s party All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and in 2018 as an independent candidate. After this, in 2023 he joined the Congress Party.

Azharuddin and Anjan Kumar angry
Before Naveen Yadav, Azharuddin was a strong candidate from this seat and Anjan Kumar Yadav was also in the race to get the ticket from here, but Naveen Yadav defeated both of them. Azharuddin and Anjan Kumar are angry over Naveen Yadav being given preference over two senior Congress leaders. Now it remains to be seen how Congress resolves the anger of these two leaders.

However, Naveen Yadav is also involved in a controversy recently. Police have registered a case against him for distributing printed e-EPIC (Electronic Electoral Photo Identity Card) without hologram during an event in Hyderabad. This incident was in the news before the announcement of his candidature.

Why are by-elections being held in Jubilee Hills Assembly?
The need for by-election in Jubilee Hills assembly constituency arose due to the death of Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) MLA Maganti Gopinath. Maganti Gopinath died of a heart attack in June 2025. This by-election is being seen as an important political contest between the ruling Congress and the opposition parties.

Considering Naveen Yadav’s experience and his activism in the field, the Congress Party has selected him for this important seat. Now all eyes are on whether Naveen Yadav will be able to win for Congress in this by-election. The results of the by-elections can bring a new twist in the politics of Telangana.

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Mohammed siraj diet plan: Indian fast bowler Mohammad Siraj has kept himself in the discussion with a great performance in the Test series against England. Everyone from Sachin Tendulkar to Virat Kohli praised Siraj’s bowling. Siraj played all five matches of England and did not take rest in any match. Siraj also became the highest overs bowler in this series. But how did Mohammad Siraj do this, former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin has revealed this by telling Siraj’s diet plan.

Azharuddin told Siraj’s diet plan

Mohammad Siraj became the most wickets to take the most wickets in Anderson-Tendulkar series. Siraj took 23 wickets in the five Tests. On this strong performance of Siraj, Indian veteran player Azharuddin said that Mohammad Siraj’s brilliant bowling credit in England should be given not only his skills, but his favorite dinner should be given to Nalli Gosh Biryani and Pa. Azharuddin believes that these food gave the fast bowler the strength to put match winning spells.

Before this revelation of Mohammad Azharuddin, the matter was coming out that Siraj is taking a completely clean diet and eating plain, but according to Azharuddin, Biryani has been found behind Siraj’s bowling against England.

Siraj showed amazing in England

Mohammad Siraj pledged a total of 185.3 overs against England in five Tests. At the same time, Siraj took the most 23 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah was able to play only three matches in this series due to his fitness. At the same time, in the absence of Bumrah, Siraj took charge of the team bowling and the leading wicketkar. Siraj bowled brilliantly on the last day of the fifth Test to draw the series 2-2.

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Azharuddin news: Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin expressed his anguish by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Lokpal on the instructions of removing his name from the northern stand of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Talking to IANS, the experienced batsman said that it is ‘heartbroken’ and ‘completely insult to the game’.

Azharuddin angry with the verdict

He told IANS, “I feel very sad to say this, but sometimes I regret playing cricket. Seeing this, the heart is broken that people who do not understand very little or at all about the game are now in a position to teach and lead. It is completely insult to the game.” Azharuddin said that he would take legal action and urge the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to intervene in the matter.

The former captain said, “I am determined to take legal action against this injustice and I urge the BCCI to intervene and take appropriate action. The issue is not alone – Sunrisers Hyderabad also had a dispute with the association overpass, which highlights the pattern of mismanagement and conflict.”

Accused of misusing his position

He said, “Whatever is coming out is beyond comprehension and it hurts me on a personal level. I was not allowed to contest HCA elections, just because I exposed corruption within the system. This truth targeted me.” Justice (retired) V. Ishwariah, who serves as a morality officer of HCA, took this decision on the basis of a petition submitted by Lords Cricket Club, a member unit of the Union, a member unit of the Union. In the petition, former HCA President Azharuddin was accused of misusing his post by taking arbitrary decisions.

In particular, it alleged that Azharuddin violated HCA rules by attending a top council meeting as the then chairman in December 2019, during which a resolution was passed to name the northern stand after his office. According to the HCA Constitution, such a proposal requires the general assembly. Azharuddin was the President of HCA from September 2019 to September 2023.

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