Hyderabad: TPCC Chief Anumala Revanth Reddy sworn in as the second Chief Minister of Telangana at L.B. Stadium on Thursday in Hyderabad. Along with Revanth Reddy 11 Congress MLAs took oath as Ministers.

He took oath in a public ceremony in front of a large number of people and Congress activists at a glittering ceremony at L.B. Stadium. He is the first Chief Minister of Congress.  He took the oath in the name of god.

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office and secrecy by Revanth Reddy. Congress Parliamentary leader Sonia Gandhi, MP Rahul Gandhi, AICC General SecretaryPriyanka Gandhi, AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and others were present. The entire LB stadium and all the roads leading to the stadium were packed with Congress workers and followers of Revanth Reddy.

Former CLP Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu took oath as Deputy Chief Minister and N Uttam Kumar Reddy, C Damodar Rajanarasimha, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Ponnam Prabhakar, Konda Surekha, D Anasuya Seethakka, Tummala Nageswara Rao and Jupally Krishna Rao. However, Anasuya took oath in the name of Pavitra Hrudayam.

After taking oath all the Ministers thanked Sonia Gandhi. Sonia Gandhi even hugged Konda Surekha. Jupally Krishna Rao, after taking the oath, touched the feet of Sonia Gandhi. The total strength of the Cabinet is 18 including Chief Minister.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy signed two files at the dias after taking oath ceremony relating to new Abhaya Hastham Act, for implementing the six guarantees given by the Congress in the manifesto and also another file providing job to dwarf woman Rajani.

After taking the oath Revanth Reddy in his brief speech he said that the barricades at Pragathi Bhavan, former CM’s official residence, were removed today and the government will hold a Praja Darbar on Friday at 10.30 at Pragathi Bhavan. He called upon the people to attend the Praja Darbar. Pragahi Bhavan will be named after Jyotirao Phule.