Hyderabad: Md Azharuddin on Sunday thanked the Congress leadership for nominating him to the Telangana Legislative Council under the Governor’s quota, a decision finalised by the state Cabinet a day earlier.
The former India cricket captain and Telangana Congress Working President expressed gratitude to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal for their support.
He also acknowledged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, TPCC President Anumula Revanth Reddy, and AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan for backing his elevation.
“I remain committed to serving our state with integrity and dedication,” Azharuddin said in a post on X, describing the nomination as an honour.
Deeply honored and humbled by the Cabinet’s decision to nominate me for the MLC post under the Governor’s quota in Telangana.
My heartfelt thanks to Congress President Shri @kharge ji, Smt. Sonia Gandhi madam, Shri @RahulGandhi ji, Smt. @priyankagandhi ji, and Shri…
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) August 31, 2025
The Cabinet approved his nomination under the Governor’s quota during its meeting on Saturday.