Andhra Pradesh's new cabinet comprising 25 Ministers was sworn-in here on Saturday.
A CBI special court in Hyderabad on Friday accorded exemption to Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy from appearing before the court in disproportionate assets case.
After a long time, the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat at Velagapudi has gained a new colour on Saturday with the entry of new chief minister of the state and YSR Congress party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy into his chamber.
Senior YSR Congress party leader and MLA Gadikota Srikanth Reddy, who is a hard core loyalist of party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S jaganmohan Reddy, has been appointed as chief whip of the Andhra Pradesh government in the assembly.
The decision of YSR Congress party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to appoint five deputy chief ministers in his cabinet has become a big sensation in political circles and hit the headlines even in the national media.
After a lot of suspense and guessing, YSR Congress party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy announced the composition of his council of ministers, providing equitable representation to all major communities of the state.
Andhra Pradesh’s new Chief Minister has inducted 25 MLAs as ministers into his first cabinet each one representing a district (the current 13 districts would be made into 25 districts).
Contrary to speculations, there will be no compromise formula between Ravi Prakash, former CEO of TV and the new owners - My Home Rameshwara Rao and Megha Krishna Reddy.
Creating a record of sorts, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will have five deputy chief ministers, said to be the highest-ever in any state in the country.
Contrary to the expectations that there would be domination of Reddys in the government of YSR Congress party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, the community will get only four berths in the cabinet.
YSR Congress party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has finalised the list of cabinet ministers to be sworn in on Saturday.
YSR Congress party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has kept the list of cabinet ministers to be sworn in on Saturday, keeping the aspirants for cabinet berths on the tenterhooks.
Senior journalist GVD Krishna Mohan, who has been the voice of YSR Congress party for the last nine years, was on Friday appointed as Advisor (Communications) to Government of Andhra Pradesh, headed by chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Former AP CM and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and his son Nara Lokesh proved that they have no value for 'public money' or 'taxpayers' money and they view that public money can be spent like water and enjoy like anything if they are in power.
YSR Congress party president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, who took over as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh last week, has been saying right from the day one that he would continue to pursue with the Centre on securing special category status to the state.
