Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N Chandrababu Naidu took oath as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on June 12, marking his fourth term in the post. Jana Sena Party chief and PawanKalyan was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister.
With his swearing-in as Andhra Pradesh’s CM, Chandrababu Naidu scripted an impressive turnaround — only months ago, he was in jail after being arrested by the EDn a money laundering probe. After being released on bail, Naidu led his TDP to a thumping victory in the state assembly polls, in alliance with the BJP and Jana Sena.
Along with PawanKalyan, 23 others, including Chandrababu’s son Nara Lokesh. also took oath as ministers. The Jana Sena got three Cabinet berths, while Satya Kumar Yadav was the only BJP leader in the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet. In the 175-member assembly, the Cabinet can have 26 ministers, including the Chief Minister.
Prime Minister NarendraModi, Home Minister Amit Shah, superstar Rajinikanth, PawanKalyan’s elder brother and actor Chiranjeevi, former Telangana Governor TamilisaiSoundararajan and several other leaders were present at the oath-taking ceremony in Vijaywada.
The 2024 Andhra Pradesh assembly elections resulted in a big win for NDA, which snapped up 164 of the 175 seats. TDP alone won 135 seats, while PawanKalyan’s Jana Sena secured 21 seats, and the BJP won eight. The incumbent YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), led by Jagan Mohan Reddy, managed only 11 seats.
