Andhra Pradesh chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, YS Jagan and Deputy CMs K.E. Krishna Murthy and Nimmakayala China Rajappa were among first to take oath administered by protem Speaker, P Narayanaswamy. They took oath in Telugu. Devineni Uma Mahesh Rao and other ministers took oath next.
YSR Congress Party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy took oath amid thumping of desks as MLA in the first session of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Attired in blue shirt and black trousers, YS Jagan was the second to take oath.
Very few chose to take oath in English.
The first session of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Council will be held for five days from June 19 to 24 in the old Assembly Bhavan in Hyderabad.
The session began at 11.52 am on Thursday. Sessions in the State Legislative Council are being held simultaneously.
Earlier in the day, TDP MLA Pathiwada Narayanaswamy Naidu took oath as Protem Speaker at Raj Bhavan, where the Governor ESL Narasimhan administered the oath of office to him.
