Mohammed Azharuddin taking oath as Member of Telangana Legislative Council on April 27, 2026 | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Telangana Minister of Minorities Welfare, Mohammed Azharuddin and academic M. Kodandaram took oath as Members of Legislative Council (MLC) on Monday (April 27, 2026) morning. Telangana Cabinet on August 30, 2025 cleared their names to the Legislative Council under Governor’s quota. Mr. Azharuddin, Congress leader and former cricketer, was sworn in as Minister in the Telangana Cabinet on October 31, 2025 though he was not a member of the Legislature. As per constitutional provisions, a minister must get elected or nominated to the Legislature within six months. April 30 this year was the constitutional deadline. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla approved pending nomination of Mr. Azharuddin and Mr. Kodandaram last week. Published – April 27, 2026 01:49 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Turning point: On the U.S. and India’s independent foreign policy | The Hindu Editorial Delhi excise policy case: Arvind Kejriwal says he will not appear before Delhi High Court judge