Adviser to the State Government (Public Affairs) Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Sunday said political empowerment of the weaker sections was accorded top priority in the Cabinet reshuffle by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Addressing the media at the party’s central office, Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy said almost 70% of the Cabinet berths were allotted to the SC, ST, BC and Minority communities unlike in the erstwhile TDP government’s Cabinet where the marginalised sections were given only 42% representation.
Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy said 10 Ministers were retained from the old Cabinet, while 15 new faces had been inducted in the new team.
