The controversy arose from proceedings in the Andhra Pradesh HC on May 5 during the hearing of a petition challenging a look-out circular and impounding of a passport 

 PM Modi was speaking at the inauguration of a hostel built by the Patidar/Patel community. 

 S Keerthana is the youngest and only woman minister in C Joseph Vijay’s cabinet and is part of CM Vijay’s cabinet which took oath on Sunday.   

 There has been speculation that three ministers, one each from the BJP and its two allies, Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People’s Front, may take oath 

 Three main contenders from the Congress are VD Sateeshan, KC Venugopal, and senior leader Ramesh Chennithala.