After the appointments of Sita Pallacholla as Chief Executive Officer of WE-Hub, succeeding Deepthi Ravula, and Joginder Tanikella as CEO of T-Works, along with Sri Sai Krishna as the IT portfolio adviser to the IT minister, the state government is set to undertake a broader re-evaluation of political appointees from the previous administration. Several appointees, including Shakthi M Nagappan, Amarnath Reddy, Sailesh Reddy, and WC COO Anish Anthony, are likely to be replaced. Another individual to be replaced is Shanta Thoutam as Chief Innovation Officer of the TS tate Innovation Cell (TSIC).
Deepthi Ravula, faced numerous allegations of politicising WE-Hub to serve the interests of the BRS. Employees disclosed that events were often orchestrated to benefit key BRS figures, such as IT minister K.T.
Rama Rao and BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha. One notable incident involved organising an event purportedly about entrepreneurship that was in reality staged to support Kavitha during a politically sensitive period. When Kavitha failed to appear, attendees were left waiting until late evening without any explanation from the leadership, highlighting the misuse of WE-HUB’s resources for political gain.
Shanta Thoutam's tenure at TSIC was clouded by allegations of leveraging the organisation for political purposes. An employee recounted an episode where Thoutam admonished the staff for not voting in line with her directives during the Assembly elections last year. Additionally, public.
