Andhra Pradesh Assembly session begins

Hyderabad, June 19 : The first session of residuary State of Andhra Pradesh began here on Thursday with the oath-taking ceremony of new members including Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu.

Earlier in the morning, Governor ESL Narasimhan administered oath to senior legislator P Narayana Swamy as the Protem Speaker. Later, Swamy administered the oath to new members of the Legislative Assembly. The oath-taking ceremony began with Chandrababu Naidu who took oath in Telugu in the name of God. He was followed by YSRCP floor leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Later, Deputy Chief Ministers KE Krishna Murthy and N Chinarajappa took the oath followed by other cabinet ministers and then women members.

Probably for the first time, Chandrababu shook hands with Jagan Mohan Reddy after entering the Assembly Hall.

The Andhra Pradesh Assembly session will continue till June 24. The Speaker and Deputy Speaker’s election will be held on Friday while Governor ESL Narasimhan will address the House on June 21.  INN