Telangana: Time of Revanth Reddy’s swearing-in, invitee list, and more
Revanth Reddy made an open invitation to people to attend the event since a “people’s government” would be assuming office; about 1 lakh expected to attend
Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Anumula Revanth Reddy is scheduled to take oath as the second Chief Minister of Telangana on Thursday (December 7) following the party’s victory in the recently concluded Assembly elections.
When?
The swearing-in ceremony of the 56-year-old leader will be held at 1.04 pm at the sprawling LB Stadium in Hyderabad.
Who’s attending?
Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former AICC president Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and his deputy D K Shivakumar, are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
CPI General Secretary D Raja will attend the function following an invitation by Revanth Reddy, CPI MLA-elect Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao said. CPI had struck a pre-poll alliance with Congress for the assembly elections.
Noting that a “people’s government” would be assuming office, which will provide a democratic and transparent governance, Revanth Reddy made an open invitation to people to attend the event. About one lakh people are expected to attend it.
Media reports suggested that Congress MLA-elect and CLP leader in the previous Assembly Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and a few others are likely to take oath as deputy chief minister.
As per the strength of the Assembly, Telangana can have 18 ministers, including CM.
Security arrangements
State Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari, DGP Ravi Gupta held a meeting with senior officials to review the arrangements for the swearing-in ceremony and also visited the venue on Wednesday (December 6).
DGP Gupta on Wednesday said arrangements have been made for traffic and others so that there is minimum inconvenience to the public.
Some VVIPs attending the event would land at the Rajiv Gandhi International airport on city outskirts, while others would reach the Begumpet airport and arrangements would be made for their security, he said.
The AICC leadership had named Revanth Reddy as the leader of Congress Legislature Party (CLP) and the next chief minister of Telangana.
The Congress wrested power from the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) in the recent Assembly polls and won 64 out of the total 119 seats.
(With agency inputs)
