Introduction:

In the presence of large number of people of Telangana and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Congress Legislature Party Leader, A Revanth Reddy has been sworn-in as the second Chief Minister of the state.

Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan has administered the oath of office and secrecy to him. Mr Reddy has taken the oath in the name of the god. Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu has also administered the oath of office and secrecy as Deputy Chief Minister.

Ten Ministers including N Uttam Kumar Reddy, D. Raja Narasimha, K. Venkatreddy, D Sridhar Babu, P. Srinivas Reddy, P. Prabhakar, K. Surekha, D Anasuya alias Sitakka, T. Nageswar Rao and J. Krishna Rao have also taken the oath.

Congress leader A Revanth Reddy takes oath as Chief Minister of Telangana

AICC president Mallikharjun Kharge, party senior leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Karnataka Chief Minister Sidharamaiah, several senior and national leaders attended the ceremony. All MLAs-elect from Congress were also present on the dais on the occasion.

Addressing people of Telangana later, Revanth Reddy said people are partners in the government. Stating that the separate state has been achieved after struggles and sacrifices, Mr Reddy said people have ended the draconian rule after a decade.

He said Indiramma rule has taken a pledge today for realising the dreams of the martyrs. He also said the barricades at the Pragathi Bhavan, the camp office of the outgoing Chief Minister have been broken and also said Praja Darbar will be held at 10 AM tomorrow at Jyothirao Phule Praja Bhavan. He also assured that the opportunity that the people have given to the Congress will be utilised for the development of the region.