Is Telangana government unhappy over appointment of new Goverr of state Tamilisai Soundararajan? An editorial written by chief public relations officer of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, VJN Rao, is w in centre of a controversy as it suggests that appointment of goverrs should be from apolitical backgrounds and if t, Centre could probably misuse such offices for political gains. article was published on Sunday, day Tamilisai took oath.

Dr Soundararajan was Tamil Nu BJP chief before taking over as first woman Goverr of Telangana. She also unfruitfully contested in 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Thoothukudi constituency against DMK leer Kanimozhi.

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A Goverr should be from an apolitical background?

To back his claims, VJN Rao quoted guidelines of Sarkaria Commission report which was t followed in recent appointments by Centre. Rao wrote, " Sarkaria Commission in its report on October 1987, suggested that Goverr should be a person of some eminence in some field and should be a detached figure with little record of participation in local politics of State. He or she should be a person who has t taken too great a part in politics generally and particularly in recent past of his or her appointment. It is desirable that a politician from ruling party at Centre should t be me Goverr of a State-run by ar party. It should be ensured that re is effective consultation with Chief Minister of a State while appointing a Goverr in that State. ne of se is apparently followed."

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"Let appointment of Goverrs t be a process of political rehabilitation for party in power at Centre as reflected in recent appointments under present dispensation. It’s high time we make necessary changes in Constitution and do away with old practices? sooner, better," he ded.

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BJP demands apology

BJP has heavily criticised article. Chief Spokesperson Krishna Saagar Rao retorted, " article is completely baseless. body at his level, as a senior state government officer, can make such statements without having support from someone senior from behind. So we certainly doubt KCR's involvement in this. If he doesn't, n he has to come out in open, condemn this article which his CPRO has written and n he has to apologise to Goverr Soundararajan unconditionally. This is what BJP demands."

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