Chandrababu Naidu, the leader of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), will be sworn in today as the 18th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The ceremony, which will take place at Kesarpalli IT Park near Vijayawada, is set to begin at 11.27 am. The event will be attended by prominent BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers Amit Shah and JP Nadda. This will mark Naidu’s fourth term as Chief Minister and his second term since the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014. Naidu’s TDP, in alliance with the BJP and Janasena Party, achieved a significant victory in the recent elections.
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- Swearing-In Ceremony: Chandrababu Naidu will be sworn in as the 18th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh at 11.27 am today at Kesarpalli IT Park in Gannavaram Mandal.
- Notable Attendees: The ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah and JP Nadda, among other BJP leaders.
- Election Victory: Naidu led the TDP-BJP-Janasena National Democratic Alliance to a landslide victory in both the Assembly and parliamentary elections.
- Cabinet Formation: A 24-member Cabinet will also take oath, including 21 TDP members, three from the Janasena Party, and one from the BJP.
- TDP Leadership: Naidu was unanimously elected as the leader of the NDA in the Andhra Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.
- Governor’s Invitation: Andhra Governor S Abdul Nazeer invited Naidu to form the government on Tuesday.
- Security Measures: Heavy security arrangements have been made for the oath-taking ceremony.
- Majority in Assembly: The TDP holds the majority in the 175-member assembly with 135 MLAs, supported by the Janasena Party’s 21 MLAs and the BJP’s eight MLAs.
- Previous Terms: Naidu first served as Chief Minister from 1995 to 2004, and again from 2014 to 2019 after the state’s bifurcation.
- Capital Declaration: Naidu reiterated that Amaravati will remain the capital of Andhra Pradesh, with Vishakapatnam as the financial capital.
- Commitment to Governance: Naidu emphasized a people-centric regime, rejecting vindictive politics and committing to responsible governance.
