Hyderabad, July 9 -- It has been a little over two months since former Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLA and leader Eatala Rajender was sacked from his cabinet post of state health minister by chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR). It transpired during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic's second wave, while it was at its peak, and KCR then took over the health portfolio.

While COVID-19 cases have bow now come down, the question begs to be asked: doesn't Telangana need a full-time health minister? As of now chief minister KCR is handling the situation, and conducts regular meetings with the cabinet and other state officials. In fact a cabinet meeting has been scheduled for July 10 as well. While the health ministry is officially with him...