Overview
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy asked Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to clear two pending Legislative Council nominations during a Sunday meeting at Lok Bhavan.
- The request covers former cricketer and minorities welfare minister Mohammed Azharuddin and professor M. Kodandaram under the Governor’s quota for council seats.
- Azharuddin was sworn in on October 31, 2025, and must become a lawmaker by April 30 under the six‑month rule or give up his ministerial post.
- The Cabinet recommended both names on August 30, 2025, and the file remains unsigned, with the Supreme Court recently noting it had no objection to the state seeking the Governor’s clearance.
- The outreach followed a Saturday call by the Chief Secretary and Advocate General to discuss legal issues, and the Governor used the meeting to urge anti‑drug pledges for students and an awareness event on June 12.