A delegation of Telugu Desam Party legislators led by senior party leader Y Ramakrishnudu met Governor ESl Narasimhan and submitted him the TD legislature Party’s resolution electing N Chandrababu Naidu as its leader.
later talking to the media, Ramakrishnudu said that he sought a formal invitation to Chandrababu for formation of Government in Andhra Pradesh. TDP leaders also told the Governor that Chandrababu would like to be sworn-in on Sunday at Guntur.
Naidu, who was unanimously elected the leader of TDlP at Tirupati, on Thursday, visited the Tirumala temple to offer prayers. Naidu, who was accompanied by N Balakrishna, film actor and party MlA and other leaders said that he sought blessings and strength to work for the development of the State and the country.
Naidu told the reporters that his Government will work to restore the glory of Tirumala and uphold and protect its spiritual sanctity. “No other name should be heard except the name of Govinda (the ruling deity Sri Venkateshwara),”he said.
“Hindus from all over the world come to Tirumala. My Government will prepare a short term and a long term plan to ensure that the pilgrims don’t face any difficulties,” he said.
Tirupati is part of Naidu’s home district Chittoor. He promised to develop entire district as a major tourist destination. Naidu also went around the temple complex and spoke to the pilgrims standing in the queues to find out their problems. Top officials of Tirumala Tirupati Devsthanam including its chairman K Bapiraju were also present with him.
Meanwhile, the work to prepare the venue of the swearing-in ceremony opposite Nagarjuna University in Guntur was progressing briskly.
JV Ramudu said that elaborate security arrangements were being made for the swearing-in ceremony of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister which will be attended by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Chief Ministers of several States and many Union Ministers.
Approximately, an estimate of 30,000 people is likely to be present at the sprawling grounds specially prepared for the occasion.
A group of TDP MPs led by the Union Civil Aviation Minister P Ashok Gajapati Raju met the former Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and formally invited him to the swearing-in ceremony of Chandrababu Naidu.
Sources said that Naidu will take the oath alone in view of the presence of a large number of VIPs. Other members of the Cabinet will be administered oath in Hyderabad later.
The TDP also invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the swearing-in.