Both Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by it secured sweeping majority in the recently concluded assembly elections which happened simultaneously with Lok Sabha polls 2024, got their respective chief ministers today.
In Andhra Pradesh, NDA ally Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) supremo Chandrababu Naidu took oath as chief minister today in a swearing-in ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other leaders such as Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Ministers JP Nadda and Bandi Sanjay Kumar.
In Odisha, BJP's Mohan Charan Majhi, who was named as the next CM of the state by the party on Tuesday, also took oath today. Majhi's oath-taking ceremony is being attended by PM Modi.
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Andhra Pradesh Elections 2024: Following a landslide victory in the 2024 elections, Chandrababu Naidu of TDP is returning as the chief minister for a fourth term. The NDA, under which TDP was contesting, won a landslide victory in the recently concluded simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state, winning 164 of the 175 assembly seats and 21 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats.
Chandrababu Naidu Oath-Taking: TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu took oath as Andhra Pradesh chief minister at 11.27 am near Medha IT Park opposite Gannavaram Airport in Kesarapalli on the outskirts of Vijayawada.
Who Else Took Oath In AP: Along with Naidu, Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan, and Naidu's son Nara Lokesh were also sworn-in as ministers of Andhra Pradesh. Other leaders sworn in on Wednesday include Janasena senior leader N Manohar and TDP Andhra Pradesh leader Atchannaidu, P Narayan and Kollu Ravindra.
Andhra Pradesh CM Oath Ceremony Guests: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Ministers JP Nadda and Bandi Sanjay Kumar as well as several other leaders attended the swearing-in ceremony. The ceremony was also expected to be attended by renowned film personalities Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Rajinikanth and Mohan Babu, as per media reports. Allu Arjun, who is the nephew of Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan, was also invited to the ceremony. Superstar Jr NTR, nephew of TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu, was also invited.
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Odisha CM's Oath-Taking Ceremony: BJP's Mohan Charan Majhi took oath as Odisha chief minister today in a ceremony that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several Union Ministers and CMs of several states ruled by the party. In the recently concluded state Assembly election, the BJP won 78 of the 147 seats, while the BJD bagged 51 seats.
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Heavy Security In Odisha: In the security arrangements, a total of 67 platoons of police force were deployed for the oath-taking ceremony in Odisha. Three anti-terrorism squads, one Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) unit, dog squad, and anti-sabotage teams were engaged to ensure proper security at the venue, Police Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda said. Traffic restrictions were also imposed in several areas on Wednesday.
