LIVE : Chandrababu Naidu Taking Charge as AP Chief Minister

Nara Chandrababu Naidu assumed office as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. After taking his oath on Wednesday, Naidu officially took charge in his chamber at the State Secretariat at 4:41 p.m. This marks his fourth term as Chief Minister.

At 74 years old, Naidu was welcomed warmly by officials and staff on his first arrival at the Secretariat as Chief Minister. Cabinet Ministers K. Atchannaidu, Kollu Ravindra, Payyavula Kesav, and N. Ramanaidu, along with Chief Secretary Neerabh Kumar Prasad and senior officials, were present. Upon taking charge, Naidu signed several key files, including the Mega DSC notification for recruiting 6,371 teachers and initiating a skill census to ensure youth employment opportunities. He also signed a file revoking the Land Titling Act, which he had criticized during his campaign as harmful to property rights under the previous Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government. Naidu alleged that land record data was mishandled, potentially benefiting land grabbers.