This latest claim comes just days after the Rao family released photographs showing KCR attending his wife Shobha's birthday celebrations, seemingly contradicting Surekha's insinuations.

Telangana Minister Konda Surekha has sparked controversy once again, this time with comments suggesting that senior Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao may be responsible for the alleged absence of his father,

Telangana minister Konda Surekha has faced severe backlash from the Telugu film industry for linking BRS's KT Rama Rao to actor Samantha's divorce.

Telangana’s Minister for Forests and Environment, Konda Surekha linked the divorce of actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu to the working president of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) KT Rama Rao,

Telangana minister Konda Surekha had alleged that BRS leader KT Rama Rao used to tap the phones of actresses and blackmail them.

After facing severe backlash, Telangana Minister Konda Surekha recently withdrew her comments and issued an "unconditional" apology on social media. Surekha drew the ire of the industry after linking K.

Following the uproar, the Congress leader withdrew her statement and tendered an apology, stating that it wasn’t her intention to hurt anyone’s feelings.

Actor Nagarjuna on Thursday filed a complaint against Telangana Minister and Congress leader Konda Surekha over her remarks on the divorce of his son and actor Naga Chaitanya and actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Nagarjuna has filed a defamation case against Surekha in the Nampally court under section 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Konda Surekha (58) is a member of Indian National Congress and represents Warangal East constituency in Telangana Legislative Assembly. Born on August 19, 1965 in Warangal, Konda Surekha was elected as MLA in 1999 in the state assembly of the undivided Andhra Pradesh state.

On Tuesday, a viral video of Konda Surekha accusing KTR of meddling in the personal lives of celebrities and being involved to drug-related scandals surfaced on social media. The minister also discussed Samantha Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya’s divorce in the video, claiming KTR was the reason behind it.

Having triggered a row with her remarks on the Naga Chaitanya-Samantha divorce, Telangana Minister Konda Surekha said that senior Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader KT Rama Rao may be responsible for his father KCR allegedly not being seen in public.