Congress high command may assert authority in Telangana cabinet expansionThe Congress high command's approval of the Karnataka cabinet expansion has revived expectations of a Telangana cabinet expansion. Drawing parallels with Karnataka, party leaders at Gandhi Bhavan believe the high command may finally assert its authority in Telangana. Meanwhile, the Congress high command is believed to be unhappy over the controversy surrounding the rejection of AICC in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination. Madhya Pradesh BJP Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya had alleged that Telangana Congress leaders sabotaged her nomination. Leaders lobbying with the party high command have reportedly highlighted these concerns while seeking cabinet berths.