The Andhra Pradesh government has made a compassionate appointment to Siveri Suresh Kumar, son of Siveri Soma, a former MLA who was killed in extremist violence in 2018.
G. Sai Prasad, Special Chief Secretary, on Friday issued a GO (Ms. No. 399) appointing Mr. Suresh Kumar as Deputy Tahsildar in Zone-1 on compassionate grounds, while relaxing the relevant rules.
The Maoists killed the then sitting MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao and a former MLA in Araku Valley. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu then offered a Cabinet berth to Sarveswar Rao’s son. Now government has offered Group II seat to Mr. Suresh Kumar.
Published – 31 Oct 2025 21:21 IST
