Cabinet rejig: 25 ministers take oath in AP

Vijayawada, April 11 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has inducted 25 new Ministers by revamping his Cabinet on Monday. Of the new Ministers, 14 were new faces. Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan administered the oath of office and Secrecy to the 25 ministers at a programme held in Secretariat at Amaravati near here. Reddy has retained 11 ministers of the previous Cabinet. The Chief Minister revamped his cabinet after he had sworn-in on May 30, 2019. Among the new ministers who took oath today four are women. Actress-turned politician and most popular leader in the state RK Roja was among the 25 ministers who took the oath. Audimulapu Suresh, K V Ushasri Charan and Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy took oath in English while the rest in Telugu. The new Cabinet Ministers who were sworn in are: Ambati Rambabu, Amzath Basha Shaik Bepari, Audimulapu Suresh, Botcha Satyanarayana, Budi Mutyala Naidu, Buggana Rajendranath, Chelluboyina Srinivasa Venugopalakrishna. There is also Dadisetti Raja, Dharmana Prasada Rao, Gudivada Amarnath, Gummanur Jayaram, Jogi Ramesh, Kakani Govardhana Reddy, Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao, Kottu Satyanarayana and K Narayana Swamy. Besides, KV Ushasri Charan, Merugu Nagarjuna, Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy, Pinipe Viswarupu, Rajanna Dora Peedika, RK Roja, Seediri Appalaraju, Taneti Vanita and Vidadala Rajini. DP CS1306