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Chandrasekhara Rao sworn-in as first CM of Telangana

Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Monday took oath as the first chief minister of Telangana, a few hours after it took birth as the 29th state of India.Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan administered

IANS Published : Jun 02, 2014 10:52 IST, Updated : Jun 02, 2014 11:13 IST
chandrasekhara rao sworn in as first cm of telangana
chandrasekhara rao sworn in as first cm of telangana

Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Monday took oath as the first chief minister of Telangana, a few hours after it took birth as the 29th state of India.


Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to 60-year-old Rao at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan here.

Eleven cabinet ministers also took the oath with KCR, as Rao is popularly known.

Those who took the oath include KCR's son K. Taraka Rama Rao and nephew Harish Rao.

The swearing-in took place a few hours after the celebrations broke out across Telangana on its formation as a separate state.

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