Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has been selected for the Aryadan Muhammed Best Public Servant Award 2026. The Aryadan Muhammed Foundation will present the honour at a ceremony in Nilambur, Kerala, on Friday, September 25. The event marks the fourth death anniversary of Aryadan Muhammed, the veteran Kerala Congress leader and former minister in whose memory the award was instituted.
The selection puts Reddy’s welfare agenda in the spotlight beyond Telangana. According to the foundation, he was chosen for his leadership and initiatives aimed at farmers, Backward Classes and other communities. The jury also commended his commitment to democratic values. Those are the foundation’s reasons for the honour, rather than an independent assessment of the programmes’ results.
Aryadan Shoukath, the foundation’s working chairman and the MLA for Nilambur, announced Reddy’s selection. The jury included MP Benny Behanan, Kerala minister A. P. Anil Kumar and writer Kalpetta Narayanan. The award carries a cash prize of ₹1 lakh, a citation and a memento. Congress leader K. C. Venugopal is scheduled to deliver the Aryadan Muhammed memorial lecture at the ceremony.
In Telangana, the Revanth Reddy government has promoted programmes including Indiramma housing and Rythu Bharosa as part of its wider welfare agenda. The foundation’s announcement draws attention to that agenda, particularly its stated focus on farmers and communities seeking greater support. For the chief minister, the award is recognition from an organisation based outside Telangana at a time when his administration’s welfare promises remain a prominent part of the state’s political debate.
The ceremony will also remember Aryadan Muhammed’s long career in Kerala public life. He represented Nilambur in the state Assembly eight times and served as a minister in four Kerala Cabinets. Presenting the award in Nilambur links the recognition of Reddy’s public service with the constituency closely associated with Muhammed’s political career.
Reddy is expected to receive the award at Friday’s function. Reports published before the event give conflicting ceremony times, so readers planning to attend should check the organiser’s latest schedule.
