Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has announced the formation of his new cabinet, comprising 24 members. The Chief Minister shared the details on social media platform X, expressing his confidence in his team.
“Congratulations to all my colleagues in the cabinet on being assigned their portfolios,” Naidu stated. “Together, we have taken a solemn oath to serve the people of Andhra Pradesh and usher in an era of People’s Governance. I’m confident that you shall strive to deliver on our people’s expectations as Ministers. My best wishes to you all as you embark on this journey of service and devotion.”
Congratulations to @PawanKalyan Garu on becoming the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. I congratulate all my colleagues in the cabinet on being assigned their portfolios. Together, we have taken a solemn oath to serve the people of Andhra Pradesh and usher in an era of… pic.twitter.com/rpG3BnFSlv
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) June 14, 2024
The newly appointed cabinet ministers and their respective portfolios are as follows:
- Nara Chandrababu Naidu (Chief Minister): General Administration, Law & Order, Public Enterprises, and all other portfolios not allocated to ministers.
- Konidala Pawan Kalyan (Deputy Chief Minister): Panchayati Raj, Rural Development & Rural Water Supply; Environment, Forest, Science & Technology.
- Nara Lokesh: Human Resources Development; IT, Electronics & Communication; RTG.
- Kinjarapu Atchannaidu: Agriculture; Co-operation, Marketing; Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development & Fisheries.
- Kollu Ravindra: Mines & Geology; Excise.
- Nadendla Manohar: Food and Civil Supplies; Consumer Affairs.
- Ponguru Narayana: Municipal Administration & Urban Development.
- Anitha Vangalapudi: Home Affairs & Disaster Management.
- Satya Kumar Yadav: Health; Family Welfare & Medical Education.
- Dr. Nimmala Ramanaidu: Water Resources Development.
- Nasyam Mohammed Farook: Law & Justice; Minority Welfare.
- Anam Ramnarayana Reddy: Endowments.
- Payyavula Keshav: Finance; Planning; Commercial Taxes & Legislative.
- Anagani Satya Prasad: Revenue, Registration & Stamps.
- Kolusu Parthasarathy: Housing; I&PR.
- Dr. Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy: Social Welfare; Disabled and Senior Citizen Welfare; Sachivalayam & Village Volunteer.
- Gottipati Ravi Kumar: Energy.
- Kandula Durgesh: Tourism, Culture & Cinematography.
- Gummadi Sandhya Rani: Women & Child Welfare; Tribal Welfare.
- BC Janardhan Reddy: Roads & Buildings; Infrastructure & Investments.
- T.G. Bharath: Industries & Commerce; Food Processing.
- Vasamsetti Subhash: Labour, Factories, Boilers & Insurance Medical Services.
- Kondapalli Srinivas: MSME; SERP; NRI Empowerment & Relations.
- Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy: Transport; Youth & Sports.
On June 12, Nara Chandrababu Naidu took the oath of office as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time. The NDA secured a dominant victory with 164 seats in the 175-seat legislative assembly, comprising 135 seats by TDP, 21 by Jana Sena, and 8 by BJP. In contrast, the YSR Congress Party, which had won 151 seats five years ago, was reduced to just 11 seats.
