The ceremony will be attended by PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu took oath as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for a fourth term at his swearing-in ceremony today. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief J P Nadda. On Tuesday, the Home Minister along with Mr Nadda arrived at the Gannavaram Airport ahead of the ceremony. The top BJP leaders were received by Mr Naidu’s son and TDP leader Nara Lokesh.
“Met the Chief Minister-designate of Andhra Pradesh, Shri @ncbn Garu in Vijayawada and congratulated him on the NDA’s massive victory. Looking forward to attending the oath-taking ceremony tomorrow,” Mr Shah posted on X.
The oath ceremony took place near Medha IT Park opposite Gannavaram Airport in Kesarapalli on the outskirts of Vijayawada. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in alliance with Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Pawan Kalyan’s JanaSena Party contested Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls and Lok Sabha elections. In the Lok Sabha polls, the alliance performed strongly, securing 21 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state. The TDP won 16 seats, BJP three and Jana Sena Party two
Here are the LIVE updates on Chandrababu Naidu’s oath ceremony:
Chandrababu Naidu’s Son Nara Lokesh Takes Oath As Minister
Chandrababu Naidu’s son and TDP’s general secretary Nara Lokesh takes oath as Andhra Pradesh minister.
Jana Sena Party President Pawan Kalyan will be the Deputy Chief Minister in Andhra Pradesh government.
BREAKING: Chandrababu Naidu Takes Oath, Becomes Chief Minister For 4th Time
PM Modi Arrives For Chandrababu Nadu’s Oath Ceremony
PM Narendra Modi reaches venue of Chandrababu Naidu’s oath ceremony in Andhra Pradesh. JP Nadda, Amit Shah, Chirag Paswan and Nitin Gadkari are also present at the venue.
Chiranjeevi, Rajinikanth Arrive For Chandrbabu Naidu’s Oath Ceremony
Actors Chiranjeevi and Rajinikanth arrive at TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu’s swearing-in ceremony venue.
Chandrababu Naidu to take oath as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister today: Updates
▪️ A 25-member Council of Ministers headed by N. Chandrababu Naidu will take oath today.
▪️ Jana Sena Party President Pawan Kalyan will be the only Deputy Chief Minister in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led government.
▪️At 11:27 am, the Governor will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Chandrababu Naidu.