In a unique blend of political duty and personal passion, Telangana's Chief Minister, Revanth Reddy, is currently balancing the demands of state administration with rigorous football practice. His motivation is a high-profile charity match where he is slated to face none other than the Argentine football maestro, Lionel Messi.
Chief Minister's Sporting Challenge
Revanth Reddy is dedicating two to three hours every day to sharpen his soccer skills, according to sources. The intense practice regimen is in preparation for a special charity game scheduled in Hyderabad next week. The event will feature a team led by the Chief Minister pitted against a side captained by Lionel Messi, who is expected to arrive in the city for the match.
Parliamentary Push for Odisha's Connectivity
Meanwhile, in the Rajya Sabha, BJD MP Debashish Samantaray made a fervent appeal for better rail infrastructure in Odisha. On Thursday, Samantaray invoked Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's professional history in the state, reminding the house that Vaishnaw is a former IAS officer of the Odisha cadre from the 1994 batch. The minister served as the District Collector of Cuttack and Balasore during his early career.
The MP urged the Centre to expedite the modernization of the historic Cuttack Railway Station and consider developing a second satellite station to enhance connectivity and convenience for the people of Cuttack. He emphasized that Vaishnaw's firsthand experience as the former collector of the district should inform this crucial development.
One Nation One Election Panel Calls Experts
In another significant development, the Joint Committee of Parliament examining the One Nation One Election Bills is set to hold consultations with several eminent personalities. Former Chief Justice of India, Justice B R Gavai, who retired on November 23, is scheduled to appear before the committee on December 17.
The same day, the panel, chaired by BJP MP P P Chaudhary, will also interact with Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, and former IMF First Deputy Managing Director, Gita Gopinath. Prior to this, on December 10, the committee is expected to meet Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP, Kapil Sibal, as part of its wide-ranging consultations on the proposed electoral reform.
These events highlight a day where the spheres of sports, regional development, and constitutional debate intersected in the nation's political and administrative narrative.
