Telegu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu is likely to postpone his oath-taking ceremony as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister to June 12 due to Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony as Prime Minister, reported Times of India citing sources.
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Chandrababu Naidu was earlier expected to take oath as the next AP CM on June 9. However, the swearing-in ceremony has been postponed because Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony is set to take place on June 8.
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Naidu’s powerful return to power in Andhra Pradesh
The state assembly elections results announced on June 4, showed a massive victory for TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu in Andhra Pradesh. The opponent YSR Congress party was restricted to 18 seats, whereas, TDP emerged as the largest winning party in the state. Naidu’s party also made a stellar performance in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 where it is likely to help the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA alliance to stake claim for government formation.
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It is worth mentioning that Chandrababu Naidu campaigned for the elections while on bail in the Skill Development Corporation Scam case. The TDP leader was arrested in September 2023 and spent two months in prison. After returning from prison, Naidu laid special emphasis on rebuilding an alliance with the BJP-led NDA.
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About TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu
Chandrababu Naidu was born on April 20, 1950, at Naravaripalli in the undivided Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. He started his four-decade political career from Sri Venkateswara University in Tirupati. Later, he joined the Congress party and also rose to the ranks of a cabinet minister.
Later, he joined the TDP, which was founded by his late father-in-law and legendary actor N T Rama Rao. Naidu first became the chief minister in 1995 and had another two terms as CM. His term as CM of undivided Andhra PRadesh began in 1995 and ended in 2004. He became CM for the third time after Andhra Pradesh’s bifurcation.
During the late 90s, Naidu played a key role in forming the Central Government of that time and the first NDA government formed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee was supported from outside by the TDP. In 2019, he faced crashing defeat from younger Jagan Mohan Reddy of the YSR Congres Party.
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Published: 06 Jun 2024, 09:38 AM IST