Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu is set to take oath as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time, as his coalition looks to win with a landslide in the state assembly elections.
The oath taking ceremony has been scheduled for June 9 at Amravati, NDTV reported.
The NDA is leading in 168 seats. The TDP is ahead in 131, Jasasena Party in 20 and BJP in seven.
The incumbent Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party, or YSRCP, only has leads in 17 seats.
TDP workers across the state took to the streets to celebrate their party's likely win.
టీడీపీ కేంద్ర కార్యాలయానికి భారీగా పార్టీ శ్రేణులు. బాణాసంచా పేల్చి సంబరాలు చేస్తున్న టీడీపీ కార్యకర్తలు#KutamiTsunami #BabuIsBack #BossIsBack#ElectionResults #TDPJSPBJPWinning #NaraChandrababuNaidu #EndOfYCP #AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/Tx0PdfHEZB
June 4, 2024Assembly Elections were held on May 13, along with the Lok Sabha polls in the state. Seeking another term, the YSRCP contested on all 175 seats alone, while the TDP fielded candidates on 144 seats. Pawan Kalyan-led JSP contested on 21 seats and the BJP on 10 seats.
AdvertisementFive years ago, the YSRCP emerged as the single largest party with 151 seats while TDP bagged 23 seats. The national parties INC and BJP were not able to win a single seat.
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