Telangana CM Revanth Reddy meets PM Modi in New Delhi
The Chief Minister sought financial assistance for drought relief and invited the Prime Minister to upcoming state events.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Sunday, November 15, to discuss several key issues concerning the state, according to reports by Deccan Chronicle, ANI, and Siasat.
Reddy sought financial assistance from the Centre to address the drought situation in Telangana caused by the El Nino effect. He apprised the Prime Minister of the rainfall deficit and its impact on agriculture, farmers, and rural livelihoods.
The Chief Minister also invited the Prime Minister to attend the Telangana Global Investors Meeting and the Khelo India Youth Games 2026. The sporting event will be hosted by Telangana from December 11 to 22.
Accompanying the Chief Minister were Telangana Irrigation, Food and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya was also present during the meeting, as reported by ANI.
The state government declared 365 mandals in 31 of the 33 districts to be drought-affected on October 27. On September 18, the Assembly passed a resolution urging the Centre to provide a Rs 20,000 crore package to deal with the impact of El Nino.