Telangana Irrigation Minister Harish Rao has been given Mines portfolio too in addition. CM K Chandrasekhar Rao kept Mining portfolio with him till today and was expected grant this for a new minister in the cabinet shuffle. However, as the government is planning to establish new mining factories in Karimnagar and Siddipet, Harish Rao has been assigned the task to look after this portfolio. Overall key portfolios were majorily shared with loyals of the TRS party.