YSR Reddy to swear-in as CM Wednesday

The Chief Minister of Andrha Pradesh YS Rajashekhara Reddy will be sworn-in as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the second consecutive terms in a mega public event at L B Stadium on Wednesday evening.

The other ministers in his Cabinet are likely to take oath on May 22, a day after the death anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

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May 21 is the 20th death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi. Rajasekhara has reportedly decided to be sworn their ministers after this unfortunate day.

In the exercising of forming the government, Reddy will have to convene a Cabinet meeting in which a resolution regarding dissolution of assembly and recommendation of his resignation will be passed.

Afterwards, Reddy would meet the Governor Narayan Dutt Tiwari to submit the resolution. The Governor will then dissolve the assembly and request to Reddy to retain his position as an interim CM.

Reddy will also meet the partymen to discuss on the Cabinet portfolio composition in which some experienced and veteran leaders as well as some new faces would be inducted, as the sources said.

There are also chances that the portfolio of some ministers may change.

After the Reddy’s meeting, a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting will be held with the Governor in which Reddy will formally be elected as the leader of the CLP.

On Wednesday, the Governor will swear Reddy as a Chief Minister of the state.

Earlier on Monday, Reddy met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party president Sonia Gandhi in the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting where he was specially invited, and congratulated them for impressive victory of Congress.

Prime Minister Singh and Sonia Gandhi also appreciated Reddy for his second consecutive remarkable victory in the state.