Chandrababu naidu's oath-taking in Guntur Highlights

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu is all set to take oath as the first chief minister of the Seemandhra state.

The two-time AP chief minister will be sworn in as the first CM of the new residual Andhra Pradesh in a gala ceremony which will see the who's who from the corporate, politics and film world.

Some 200 VVIPs have been invited to be a part of one of the pompous event to take place at the sprawling Acharya University campus in Guntur.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi too has been invited. However, he is reportedly giving the ceremony a miss due to prior engagements.
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• Guests have started arriving at the venue

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets: "As Chandrababu Naidu takes oath as CM of Andhra Pradesh (Sunday) this evening, I convey my best wishes to him and his team in developing the state.The Centre is committed to extending all possible help to the people and government of Andhra Pradesh."

• NTR family make an early entry at the venue

• Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal first to reach Gannavaram airport

• Jana Sena founder and Tollywood actor Pawan Kalyan arrives Fans give Pawan a rousing welcome. Pawan Kalyan ki Jai slogans rent the air

• The Vijayawada-Guntur stretch is decked up and wears a festive look according a warm reception to the invitees

• Jr NTR, Kalyan Ram let bygones be bygones and attend Chandrababu's swearing-in ceremony

• Yellow fever grips Guntur as roads are adorned with flags of Telugu Desam party

• BJP president Rajnath Singh, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Nagaland CM and Senior BJP leader LK Advani reach Gannavaram airport

• Cultural programmes keep invitees entertained at the Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur

• Chandrababu Naidu leaves guest house to reach venue

• Police trying their best to keep traffic under control

• Chandrababu's son Na Ra Lokesh is overseeing all the arrangements

• Chandrababu Naidu reaches swearing-in venue, Babu accompanied by senior leader Venkaiah Naidu
• Ministers interaction session underway as Naidu greets attendees
• Chandrababu Naidu reaches swearing-in venue

  Babu accompanied by senior leader Venkaiah Naidu

  Ministers interaction session underway as Naidu greets attendees
• Bollywood actor and philanthropist Vivek Oberoi marks his attendance
• Senior BJP leaders, Pawan Kalyan, Chandrababu, Governor ESL and Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar among those on dais
• Naidu to be sworn oath of secrecy of office in few minutes
• Swearing-in begins with National Anthem

  Chandrababu is administered oath of secrecy by governor ESL Narasimhan, Swearing-in of Cabinet ministers begin
• 19 Cabinet ministers take oath