Telangana government is mulling the appointment of a second deputy CM from the backward classes (BC) amid rising discontent over a recent caste survey showing BC population at 46.2%. Currently, Bhatti Vikramarka serves as the deputy CM. Potential candidates for the new post include transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar and TPCC chief B Mahesh Kumar Goud.
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