Andhra Pradesh: CM Jagan Calls On Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan Ahead Of Cabinet Reshuffle

The YSRCP stormed to power in 2019 with a landslide majority, bagging 151 seats in the 175-member Assembly

CM Jagan Meets Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan

Hyderabad: Ahead of cabinet revamp, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday called on Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan. He is understood to have conveyed to the Governor his plans to revamp the Cabinet.

The meeting assumed significance as it comes a day before the Cabinet meeting where the Chief Minister is likely to take resignations of all the ministers to facilitate the total revamp.

During the meeting with the Governor, the Chief Minister is also believed to have requested him to administer an oath of office and secrecy to new ministers on April 11.

With two years to go for elections, the Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President has undertaken the exercise to give a new look to the Cabinet and tone up the organisation.

The YSRCP stormed to power in 2019 with a landslide majority, bagging 151 seats in the 175-member Assembly. Jagan Mohan Reddy had formed the Cabinet with 25 ministers.

In 2020, two of them - Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose and R Mopidevi Venkataramana - resigned after they were elected to Rajya Sabha. They were replaced by CS Venugopala Krishna and Seediri Appalaraju. Including the Chief Minister, the strength of the cabinet stayed at 26, which is the maximum strength it can maintain.

However, the death of Mekapati Goutham Reddy, who was holding the Industries, Commerce, and Information Technology portfolios on February 21 due to cardiac arrest, caused a vacancy.

Several YSRCP ministers to resign ahead of cabinet rejig

Ahead of the Cabinet reshuffle on April 11, several YSRCP ministers are likely to resign from their posts on April 9 or April 11. According to the news agency ANI report, only four ministers to retain their posts as the remaining names will be sent to the Governor on Thursday.

Many ministers from Andhra Pradesh cabinet likely to resign on April 9 or 11, final list of these names to be sent to Governor today. Only 4 ministers from present cabinet to retain post: Official sources

— ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2022

Jagan Mohan Reddy is likely to meet the Governor again on April 8 to hand over the resignations of the ministers and will also submit a list of the new ministers to be inducted in the Cabinet.

After receiving the approval from the Governor, new ministers will be informed about the swearing-in, expected to take place in an open area near the state Secretariat on April 11.

According to sources, CM  Jagan has submitted the final list of ministers who are going to resign today. Ministers are likely to resign today itself.

(With IANS, ANI inputs)