The NDA government will be sworn in on Wednesday (June 12) in Andhra Pradesh. Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President Chandrababu Naidu will take oath as Chief Minister at 11.27 am. This will be his fourth term as CM. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at Kesarpally IT Park near Gannavaram Airport in Vijayawada. Preparations for the ceremony are almost complete.
Actor-turned-politician Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan can take oath as Deputy Chief Minister. TDP general secretary and Naidu’s son Nara Lokesh and Janasena leader N Manohar are also likely to take oath. In Naidu’s cabinet, TDP included in NDA may get 20 ministerial posts, Janasena may get 3 and BJP may get 2 ministerial posts.
Took oath as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh at the swearing-in ceremony in Amaravati today. I devote myself to serving the people of my state.
Thank you Andhra Pradesh! pic.twitter.com/reZbf4MuzV
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) June 12, 2024
Naidu was elected leader of the NDA legislature party in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday (June 11). Pawan Kalyan was elected floor leader in the assembly. After this, Naidu and Kalyan met Governor S Abdul Nazeer and staked claim to form the government.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President and Health Minister JP Nadda will attend Naidu’s swearing-in ceremony. Chief Secretary Neerabh Kumar Prasad said on Tuesday (June 11) that PM Modi will reach Vijayawada Airport at 10.40 am. After the ceremony, Modi will go to Bhubaneswar for the swearing-in of Odisha CM at 12.45 pm.
Naidu is taking the oath for the third time this year as Chief Minister. He previously became chief minister twice which makes him a prominent leader. First Term (1995-2004): Naidu became the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in 1995 after a successful coup against NTR. During his tenure, he focused on technology and infrastructure development, making Hyderabad a major IT hub.
Second Term (2014-2019): After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and the creation of Telangana, Naidu became the first Chief Minister of the residual Andhra Pradesh. His term focused on rebuilding the state, particularly the new capital city, Amaravati.