In a late evening TRS decision, Kavitha Kalwakuntla, who was fancied for a Rajya Sabha stint, suddenly became an MLC candidate. This decision has heightened speculations that she would be made a minister in the KCR cabinet. In all this palace intrigue, sitting MLC Akula Lalitha, who was hoping for another stint as MLC, has to go home empty handed.

If highly placed sources are to be believed, there were intensely heated arguments in the KCR’s residence in Delhi, where the whole family is staying currently over the issue of Kavitha’s rehabilitation. Kavitha of late has been unhappy over her political future. She has not been showing active interest in political activity. Her MLC tenure is coming to an end and there was talk of sending her to Rajya Sabha. However, Kavitha strongly opposed this and reportedly rooted for staying in state politics.

After intense debate among the family members, KCR finally relented and announced that Kavitha Kalwakuntla would be made an MLC. Now who will be given the ticket to go to Rajya Sabha remains unknown as of now. While there is a speculation that Akula Lalitha could be given the Rajya Sabha seat, whether she would accept it is the big question.

Sources say that Kavitha is likely to be made a minister in KCR’s cabinet. She would be given a key post in the government. Kavitha will file her nomination for the MLC post on Tuesday.