TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu will be sworn in as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister on June 12. Naidu will take oath as the state’s CM for the third time.
Naidu reportedly will take oath at 11.27 am on June 12 near Kesarapalli IT Park at Gannavaram in the state’s Krishna district. Prior to this, Naidu first became the CM nearly 30 years ago in 1995 and went on to rule till 2004 to be replaced by late Y S Rajasekhar Reddy.
The IT park where Naidu is scheduled to take oath is located close to the airport, and is 20 kilometers away from Vijayawada. Reports said TDP had earlier planned to hold the swearing-in ceremony at Amaravati. However, after several leaders from BJP and other parties have been invited and are expected to attend, the Gannavaram venue has been selected as it is close to the airport.
At least two newly elected Jana Sena Party MLAs and at least one BJP MLA reportedly are likely to get berths in Naidu’s Cabinet.
Thousands of TDP, Jana Sena Party (JSP) and BJP supporters are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
The TDP-led coalition with JSP and BJP won a landslide victory in the Assembly elections held on May 13, with the alliance winning 164 seats.
TDP alone won 135 seats, while the JSP won all 21 it contested and BJP won eight of the 10 it contested.
Meanwhile, Naidu has urged party members to maintain restraint and not take part in any violence.
The stringent security measures have been put in place at the sensitive areas in the state.
