The Andhra Pradesh Assembly sessions began with much fanfare after two and a half years. Members warmly welcomed Chandrababu Naidu as he entered the Assembly in his capacity as Chief Minister. Pawan Kalyan, who had already arrived, embraced Chandrababu, and the Assembly echoed with chants of "Truth has won... Democracy has triumphed... Welcome to the honorable house!" 🗣️🎉
The Ceremony:
Protem Speaker Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary presided over the session, beginning with the national anthem "Jana Gana Mana." He then explained the assembly rules to the members. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu took the oath as an MLA first, followed by an oath to adhere to assembly rules. Most members took their oaths with religious affirmations.
After the ministers took their oaths, YSRCP leader Jagan Mohan Reddy also took his oath upon YSRCP's request. Following Chandrababu, Janasena Chief and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan took his oath. 🌟🗳️
The subsequent oaths were taken by:
Anita
Achennaidu
TG Bharat
Kandula Durgesh
NMD Farooq
BC Janardhan Reddy
Payyavula Keshav
Nara Lokesh
Nadendla Manohar
Ponguru Narayana
Kolusu Parthasarathy
Nimmala Ramanaidu
Anam Ramanarayana Reddy
Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy
Gottipati Ravi Kumar
Kollu Ravindra
Gummadi Sandhya Rani
Satyakumar Yadav
Anagani Satyaprasad
S. Savitha
Dola Balaveeranjaneyaswamy
Srinivas Kondapalli
Vasamsetty Subhash
The assembly, which was bustling with activity, fell silent during Jagan Mohan Reddy's oath-taking, highlighting the solemnity of the moment. 🤫🌟