Chandrababu Naidu Sworn in as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister for Fourth Term: Key Highlights

TDP supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth term on Wednesday. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior BJP leaders, and Union Ministers. Janasena chief and actor Pawan Kalyan, as well as Nara Lokesh, son of Naidu, among others, also took oath as Ministers. Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer administered the oath to Naidu and others. Union Ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, and J. P. Nadda, along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, were present. Former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Ex Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana, and Superstars Rajnikanth and Chiranjeevi also took part. K. Atchannaidu (TDP), Nadendla Manohar (Janasena), P. Narayana (TDP), Kollu Ravindra (TDP), Nimmala Rama Naidu (TDP), and Satya Kumar Yadav (BJP) were sworn in as ministers along with Chandrababu Naidu. The Pawan Kalyan-led party has received three and BJP one berth in the cabinet. As per the strength of Andhra Pradesh assembly (175), the cabinet can have 26 ministers, including the CM. In separate meetings on Tuesday, the Telugu Desam Legislature Party and NDA partners elected Naidu as their leader. The NDA comprising TDP, BJP, and Janasena won a landslide victory in the recently concluded simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the southern state with a huge majority of 164 out of the total 175 Assembly and 21 out of the total 25 Lok Sabha seats.