Hyderabad, Nov 10 || Mohammed Azharuddin on Monday took charge as Telangana's Minister for Minorities Welfare and Public Enterprises.
The former Indian cricket captain, who was sworn in as the minister on October 31, took charge at Dr B. R. Ambedkar Secretariat.
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, state Congress President Mahesh Kumar Goud, ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy, Vakati Srihari, Ponnam Prabhakar, government advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir and other leaders congratulated Azharuddin.
Talking to media persons, Azharuddin said that during his cricketing days, he never thought that he would become a minister. "I had thought I would become a cricket coach, but life took a new turn and I came into politics," he said.