Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, has taken away the portfolio of the state’s Health Minister after allegations of land grab emerged against the latter. Eatala Rajender’s portfolio of Medical, Health and Family Welfare has been transferred to the Chief Minister after the Governor approved CM request.

KCR’s move comes after a few farmers reportedly complained to him that Eatala Rajender had grabbed nearly 100 acres of assigned land in the vicinity of his poultry farm, Jamuna Hatcheries.

The Chief Minister also instructed senior police officer Purnachandra Rao to find out the facts. The vigilance team has begun the probe with digital surveys being conducted in the area. There have been indications in the past that KCR and Rajender have political differences though nothing was ever out in the open.