Failing to Induct nephew T Harish Rao and son K T Rama Rao into Cabinet should not been seen as favouritism but viewed with lens of caste. Had both of them been inducted, the Velma dominance in the cabinet would have become easy target for the opposition to attack TRS in Lok Sabha elections. While not having a woman in cabinet failed to play a role in assembly elections, evidently the next target for opposition is caste and family politics.

However, K T Rama Rao has been made working president, but Harish Rao is nothing but a merely a MLA. For all the work he has done for TRS, keeping him as MLA would reduce the excitement of party cadre. The duo Harish and KCR have not met each other since elections and only at public meetings. There is a need to get the ball rolling for Harish and the point that he would play larger role in national politics has been negated by various party members.

While KCR thought about opposition and caste equation, he evidently didn’t think about his party. Leaders like Revanth Reddy in assembly elections allegedly lost due to the campaign of Harish Rao.

While it’s not only time to give due recognition to Harish, everyone knows that K T Rama Rao will be made minister.