Hyderabad: Vakiti Srihari on Monday assumed charge as Telangana’s Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Fisheries, and Sports.
He took office at the Secretariat after conducting a brief puja in his chamber. Priests welcomed him with chants on arrival.
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, and Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar were present and extended greetings.
Srihari was inducted into the Cabinet on June 8, alongside Vivek Venkataswamy and Adluri Lakshman.