Former Telangana Congress President Uttam Reddy Can Now Shave His Beard After Eight Years; Know Why

The Telangana election has not introduced pleasure just for Congress but additionally for individuals who had taken unusual vows. Manohar Reddy, a 71-year-old farmer had vowed to not put on footwear until a turmeric board is fashioned within the state. His vow was fulfilled in October this yr when Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the formation of a nationwide turmeric board throughout an election rally in Telangana. 

Whereas the BJP managed to win solely Eight seats, it was the Congress that stormed into energy by successful 64 seats. With the Congress social gathering’s victory, former Congress president  N Uttam Kumar Reddy’s 8-year-long wait additionally got here to an finish. Uttam Reddy had vowed to not shave his beard until the formation of a Congress authorities within the state.

Reddy, a former distinguished Indian Air Power officer, had revealed throughout a media interplay in 2016 that he wouldn’t shave his beard till the Congress social gathering claimed energy within the state. This uncommon dedication had got here to mild when a journalist inquired about his altered look, given Reddy’s former repute as a clean-shaven particular person, recognized for his service within the Air Power the place he flew MIG-21 and MIG-23 plane and held prestigious positions reminiscent of ADC and Comptroller to the President.

The Telangana Congress had confronted a setback in the course of the 2014 Legislative Meeting elections regardless of their efforts in securing the long-awaited separate statehood for Telangana. The social gathering managed to safe solely 21 seats out of the 119-member Meeting, falling wanting reaching a governing place. Within the 2018 meeting elections as effectively, the Congress might handle solely 19 seats.

Nevertheless, in a outstanding turnaround, the current elections noticed the Telangana Congress make a powerful resurgence, successful a commanding majority and returning to energy after 10 years of earnest endeavour and persistence. Now, Uttam Reddy can shave his beard as his vow has been fulfilled.

Reddy in the present day took oath as a minister within the Revanth Reddy cupboard. Revanth Reddy in the present day took oath because the Chief Minister of the state whereas  Vikramarka Mallu, one other influential chief, sworn-in because the deputy chief minister.