Andhra CM inducts two into cabinet

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday expanded his cabinet with the induction of two ministers.

Governor E S L Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to NMD Farooq and Kidari Sravan at a ceremony attended by Naidu, his other cabinet colleagues and senior officials.

Farooq, a member of the State Legislative Council, had been serving as the chairman of the Upper House of the state legislature.

He had earlier served as a Minister in the cabinet of N T Rama Rao and Chandrababu Naidu in undivided Andhra Pradesh.

Sravan is the son of Kidari Sarveswara Rao, who was gunned down by Maoists in Visakhapatnam district in September. Sarvesawara Rao was a member of the State Legislative Assembly from Araku.

With this expansion, Naidu has given representation to Muslims and tribals in the cabinet.

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