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Lokesh enters council, Balayya hugs

Lokesh enters council, Balayya hugs

The dream of Telugu Desam Party general secretary Nara Lokesh has finally come true with the swearing-in as the member of Andhra Pradesh legislative council on Thursday.

Council chairman A Chakrapani administered oath to Lokesh amidst cheers from several ministers and MLAs including his father-in-law and Hindupur MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna.

Soon after Lokesh took the oath, Balakrishna hugged him and extended his greetings. Later, Lokesh entered the legislative council hall for the first time in the capacity of MLC.

While Lokesh took the oath in the chambers of the council chairman, the other newly-elected MLCs took the oath in the Upper House itself.

However, some of the ministers who were present at the time of Lokesh’s swearing-in appeared tense, as there are reports that Naidu is planning to drop at least four ministers, while accommodating five or six new ministers in the cabinet along with Lokesh.

The swearing-in of the new minister is likely to take place on April 2, say the sources.

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