Chandrababu Naidu to be sworn in as Andhra chief minister today; PM Modi, Shah to attend

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh): Telugu Desam Party supremo Chandrababu Naidu is set to be sworn in on Wednesday as the 18th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

Attendance by BJP Leaders
The swearing-in of Naidu and his cabinet will be attended by BJP's top brass, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah and JP Nadda.

Swearing-in Ceremony Details
A 24-member Cabinet will also take oath today with the Chief Minister at around 11.27 am in a ceremony held at Kesarpalli IT Park in Gannavaram Mandal on the outskirts of Vijayawada.

Election Victory and Leadership
Naidu had led the TDP- BJP-Janasena National Democratic Alliance to a landslide victory in the Assembly as well as parliamentary elections The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo was unanimously elected the leader of the NDA in the Andhra Legislative Assembly on Tuesday at a meeting of the TDP, Janasena Party and BJP legislators.

Invitation to Form Government
On Tuesday, Andhra Governor S Abdul Nazeer invited Naidu to form the government. This will be the fourth time Naidu assumes charge as Andhra Chief Minister and the second time after the bi-furcation in 2014.

Security Arrangements
Heavy security arrangements have been put in place as part of the oath-taking ceremony. Amit Shah and Nadda were received by Naidu's son and TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh at the Gannavaram airport last evening, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.

Supporters Gather
Early visuals from the venue ahead of the ceremony showed many supporters already gathered to witness the TDP supremo assuming office as Chief Minister.

Legislative Assembly Composition
TDP holds the majority in Andhra Pradesh's 175-member assembly with 135 MLAs, while its allies, the Janasena Party, has 21 and BJP has eight. The opposition YSR Congress Party has 11 legislators.

Cabinet Composition
As per a list released by the TDP, the Cabinet will have 21 MLAs from the TDP, three from the Janasena Party and one from the BJP.

(With ANI Inputs)