CM Revanth Stuck in ‘Sub-Collector Mode’? Blame the CMO

In Telangana’s bureaucratic circles, there’s a running joke—Chief Minister Revanth Reddy isn’t operating like a CM but more like a sub-collector than a collector. But the finger isn’t pointed at him. Instead, all eyes are on the Chief Minister’s Office, which seems to have turned his role into a sub collector-level job. A little bird tells us that the CM is sharp, quick to grasp issues, and politically savvy. But thanks to a sluggish set of officials around him, his full potential isn’t being utilized. One bureaucrat, with a smirk, remarked, “If things don’t change, he might soon be an assistant collector under training.” The growing concern is that instead of focusing on major policy decisions, the CM is getting bogged down with administrative and media management. Whether this is intentional or a case of poor management remains to be seen. For now, insiders are waiting to see if he reshuffles his team—or continues to be the highest-ranking sub-collector in the state.