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Andhra CM Swearing-in: Chandrababu Naidu takes oath as CM, Pawan Kalyan, others as ministers | Highlights

Chandrababu Naidu became Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister for the first time in 1995. His second and third stint started in 1999 and 2014. In 2019, he lost to YSRCP's Jagan Mohan Reddy but returned to power with a brut majority in 2024 in alliance with JSP and BJP.

TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu. Image Source : PTITDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu.

Andhra Pradesh CM swearing-in LIVE: TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday took oath as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for a fourth term in Vijayawada. The swearing-in was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda, former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Union Minister Chirag Paswan among others. Naidu holds the record of longest continuous term as Andhra CM's for 8 years and 256 days. Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan and Naidu's son Nara Lokesh also took oath as ministers in the TDP government.

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  • 12:31 PM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    TDP, JSP and BJP leaders who took oath as ministers in Chandrababu Naidu's Cabinet

    List of 24 leaders from TDP, JSP and BJP who took oath as ministers in Chandrababu Naidu's Cabinet

    S. No Name of the Leader Party
    1. Pawan Kalyan Jana Sena
    2. Nara Lokesh TDP
    3. Kinjarapu Achchennaidu TDP
    4. Kollu Ravindra TDP
    5. Nadendla Manohar  JSP
    6. P. Narayana TDP
    7. Vangalapudi Anita TDP
    8. Satyakumar Yadav  BJP
    9. Nimmala Ramanaidu TDP
    10. N. M. D. Farooq TDP
    11. Anam Ramanarayana Reddy TDP
    12. Payyavula Keshav TDP
    13. Agani Sathyaprasad TDP
    14. Kolusu Parthasaradhi TDP
    15. Dola Balaveeranjaneyaswamy TDP
    16. Gottipati Ravi TDP
    17 Kandula Durgesh  JSP
    18. Gummadi Sandhyarani TDP
    19. BC Janarthan Reddy TDP
    20. TG Bharat TDP
    21. S. Savita TDP
    22. Vasamshetty Subhash TDP
    23. Kondapalli Srinivas TDP
    24. Mandipalli Ram Prasad Reddy TDP

     

  • 11:53 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    TDP National General Secretary and son of Chandrababu Naidu, Nara Lokesh takes oath as minister

    TDP National General Secretary and son of Chandrababu Naidu, Nara Lokesh takes oath as minister in Andhra Pradesh Government.

  • 11:51 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan was sworn in as Minister of Andhra Pradesh

    Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan takes oath as the minister of the Andhra Pradesh Government.

     

  • 11:47 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    Chandrababu Naidu hugs Prime Minister Narendra Modi after taking oath | Watch

    Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N Chandrababu Naidu hugs Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after taking the oath | Watch

  • 11:45 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    N Chandrababu Naidu takes oath as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

    N Chandrababu Naidu takes oath as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth term. The ceremony is being attended by PM Modi, other big leaders.

  • 11:22 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    Former Telangana Governor attend swearing-in ceremony of Chandrababu Naidu

    Former Telangana Governor attend the swearing-in ceremony of TDP chief & Andhra Pradesh CM-designate N Chandrababu Naidu, in Vijayawada.

  • 11:20 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    Big leaders who are attending Naidu's swearing-in

    Union Ministers Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Nitin Gadkari, Ramdas Athawale, Anupriya Patel, Chirag Paswan, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, NCP leader Praful Patel and former vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu are attending the swearing-in ceremony of TDP chief & Andhra Pradesh CM-designate N Chandrababu Naidu in Vijayawada.

     

  • 11:17 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    Amit Shah, JP Nadda attend swearing-in ceremony of Chandrababu Naidu

    Union Ministers Amit Shah and JP Nadda attend the swearing-in ceremony of TDP chief & Andhra Pradesh CM-designate N Chandrababu Naidu.

     

  • 10:56 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Actor-turned-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna meets O Panneerselvam

    Actor-turned-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna met former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam at Gannavaram Mandal, Kesarapalli IT Park where the swearing-in ceremony of TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh CM-designate N Chandrababu Naidu.

  • 10:44 AM (IST) Posted by Nivedita Dash

    Actor-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna arrive at Gannavaram Mandal

    TDP National General Secretary Nara Lokesh and Actor-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna arrive at Gannavaram Mandal, Kesarapalli IT Park for the swearing-in ceremony of TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh CM-designate N Chandrababu Naidu.

  • 10:37 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    NCP leader Praful Patel arrives in Vijayawada

    NCP leader Praful Patel arrives in Vijayawada to attend the swearing-in ceremony of TDP chief & Andhra Pradesh CM-designate N Chandrababu Naidu.

    He says, "Chandrababu Naidu is a very dynamic leader, a visionary who transformed erstwhile Andhra Pradesh. I am sure there will be a new era of development in the state under his leadership now. Pawan Kalyan has changed the way people think abut politicians. I am sure this team of Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan will do good work and transform Andhra Pradesh."

  • 9:56 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    Guests start arriving for Chandrababu Naidu's swearing-in

    Guests have started to arrive at Gannavaram Mandal, Kesarapalli IT Park for the swearing-in ceremony of TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh CM-designate N Chandrababu Naidu.

  • 8:59 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    PM Modi's schedule for Naidu's oath taking

    According to the tentative schedule, an official said PM Modi is expected to reach the venue by 10.55 am to participate in the swearing-in ceremony from 11 am to 12.30 pm. Thereafter, the PM is expected to return to the airport at 12.40 pm and take off for Bhubaneswar at 12.45 pm.

  • 8:22 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    Preparations underway at Kesarapalli IT Park for Naidu's swearing-in

    Preparations underway at Gannavaram Mandal, Kesarapalli IT Park for the swearing-in ceremony of TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh CM-designate N Chandrababu Naidu. 

    PM Modi, Union HM Amit Shah, Union Minister and BJP president JP Nadda along with other leaders will participate in the oath-taking ceremony.

  • 8:14 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    24 leaders from TDP, JSP and BJP expected to take oath as ministers in Andhra govt

    List of 24 leaders from TDP, JSP and BJP who are expected to take oath as ministers in CM-designate Chandrababu Naidu's Cabinet

    1. Konidela Pawan Kalyan (JSP)
    2. Kinjarapu Achchennaidu  
    3. Kollu Ravindra
    4. Nadendla Manohar (JSP)
    5. P. Narayana
    6. Vangalapudi Anita
    7. Satyakumar Yadav (BJP)
    8. Nimmala Ramanaidu
    9. N. M. D. Farooq
    10. Anam Ramanarayana Reddy
    11. Payyavula Keshav
    12. Agani Sathyaprasad
    13. Kolusu Parthasaradhi
    14. Dola Balaveeranjaneyaswamy
    15. Gottipati Ravi
    16. Kandula Durgesh (JSP)
    17. Gummadi Sandhyarani
    18. BC Janarthan Reddy
    19. TG Bharat
    20. S. Savita
    21. Vasamshetty Subhash
    22. Kondapalli Srinivas
    23. Mandipalli Ram Prasad Reddy
    24. Nara Lokesh
  • 7:40 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    Naidu's swearing-in at 11:27 AM

    The TDP chief is scheduled to take oath at 11.27 am near Medha IT Park opposite Gannavaram Airport in Kesarapalli on the outskirts of Vijayawada. Addressing the legislators, Chandrababu Naidu asserted that he is committed to developing Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh.

  • 7:38 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    TDP, NDA allies stake claim to form government in Andhra Pradesh

    Leaders of the NDA comprising TDP, BJP and Janasena stake claim to form the government in Andhra Pradesh after the alliance registered a landslide victory.

     

  • 7:37 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    Chandrababu Naidu will become Andhra Pradesh CM for the fourth time today

    Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu was elected as MLA for the first time when he was 28. Naidu became a minister at the age of 30. He became Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister for the first time at the age of 45.

    Now at 74, Naidu will take oath as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time.