Narendra Modi chose May 26 for taking oath as it was Somvara Pradosham, a very auspicious day, as per the Hindu calendar according to New Delhi sources.
Sana was a mediocre artiste who played character roles and a few vamp roles in the past. Despite acting in a lot of serials and movies, she never hit big time.
Election Commission of India has considered YSRCP as a recognized party in Andhra Pradesh. YSRCP stood as the second largest party in state with 45% of votes in 2014 general elections and the party has secured 67 MLA seats and 8 MP seats.
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, sworn in Monday as a minister in the union cabinet, is a scion of Pusapati royal family of Vizianagaram and is one of the senior politicians of Andhra Pradesh.
Hours ahead of taking oath as India's next prime minister, Narendra Modi Monday thanked all those who will be viewing his oath-taking ceremony, and said their constant support and blessings meant a lot.
Elections are completed and the people of Andhra Pradesh gave the mandate to Telugu Desam Party.
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao, set to become the first chief minister of Telangana, has resigned as a member of the Lok Sabha from Medak.
In the wake of reports in certain newspapers claiming that 5 MLAs and 2 MPs from Chittoor district are set to defect to TDP, Rajampet MP Mithun Reddy has prophesied the end of TDP government within three months.
YSRCP senior MLA Gadikota Srikanta Reddy vented his ire on Nandyala MP SPY Reddy.
Bharatiya Janata Party's cabinet list is out and Andhra Pradesh got 2 ministries. Senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu and another senior leader from TDP, Ashok Gajapati Raju is likely to get into Narendra Modi's cabinet.
Unlike the previous government's cabinet, Narendra Modi has opted for a smaller cabinet that comprises of 45 ministers.
Narendra Modi was Monday set to take oath of office as India's 15th prime Minister along with some 45 ministers, including key leaders Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj, sources said, adding the list has been dispatched to Rashtrapati Bhavan.