Dhone MLA Buggana Rajendranath Reddy retained the Finance and Planning, Commercial Taxes and Legislative Affairs portfolio in the reorganised Cabinet of Andhra Pradesh. Taneti Vanitha (Kovvur) has been made Minister for Home and Disaster Management.
Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy (Punganur) was given Energy, Environment and Forests, Mines and Geology and Science and Technology portfolio. Dharmana Prasada Rao (Srikakulam) got Revenue, Registrations and Stamps while Botsa Satyanarayana (Cheepurupalli) has been allocated Education.
Ambati Rambabu (Sattenapalli) was allocated the Water Resources portfolio and Audimulapu Suresh (Yarragondapalem-SC) Municipal Administration and Urban Development.
Gudivada Amarnath (Anakapalli) was given the all-important Industries, Infrastructure and Investment and Information Technology portfolio.
K. Narayana Swamy (Gangadhara Nellore) and Sk. Amzath Basha Bepari (Kadapa) have their portfolios i.e. Excise and Minorities Welfare intact. They were among five Deputy Chief Ministers in the previous Cabinet and they continue to be so now.
The other Deputy Chief Ministers in the new-look Cabinet are Peedika Rajanna Dora (Salur-ST), Budi Mutyala Naidu (Madugula) and Kottu Satyanarayana (Tadepalligudem) with Tribal Welfare, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development and Endowments portfolios in that order.
Seediri Appala Raju (Palasa) retained Fisheries, Dairy Development and Animal Husbandry portfolio.
Dadisetti Ramalingeswara Rao (Tuni) and Pinipe Viswarup (Amalapuram-SC) were entrusted Roads and Buildings and Transport respectively.
Ch. Venugopala Krishna (Ramachandrapuram) retained the BC Welfare portfolio and has now got Information and Public Relations and Cinematography.
Karumuri Nageswara Rao (Tanuku) is given Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs. Jogi Ramesh (Pedana) and Meruga Nagarjuna (Vemuru-SC) got Housing and Social Welfare portfolios.
Vidadala Rajani (Chilakaluripet) is made Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education.
Kakani Govardhan Reddy (Sarvepalli) was given Agriculture and Cooperation, Marketing and Food Processing.
R.K. Roja (Nagari) has been allocated Tourism and Culture and Youth Advancement, Gummanuru Jayaram (Aluru) Labour and Employment and Factories, and K.V. Ushasri Charan (Kalyanadurgam) Women and Child Development and Differently Abled and Senior Citizens’ Welfare.
Governor administers oath
Earlier, the Ministers were sworn in by Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan at the Secretariat.
Of the 25 Ministers who were sworn in, Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy, Botsa Satyanarayana, Buggana Rajendranath Reddy, Pinipe Viswarup, Ch. Venugopala Krishna, Gummanuru Jayaram, Seediri Appalaraju, Thaneti Vanitha, Amjazth Basha, K. Narayana Swamy and Audimulapu Suresh are from the previous Cabinet.
Earlier, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy greeted the Governor and welcomed him on to the dais. Legislative Council Chairman K. Moshenu Raju and Assembly Speaker Thammineni Seetharam and Chief Secretary Sameer Sharma were among those present.
