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K Rosaiah sworn in as AP CM, 32 ministers also take oath | Senior Congress leader K Rosaiah was on Sunday sworn into office as the catetaker Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Thirty-two ministers also took oath of office. But
three ministers of the erstwhile Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Cabinet refused to take
oath out of a sense of loyalty to the late chief minister, who died in a helicopter
crash on Wednesday. Governor N.D. Tiwari administered the oath of office at his
official residence, thus ending three days of legal and political confusion. Governor
Tiwari consulted legal experts and decided that the ministers will need to take
oath afresh to fulfil a constitutional requirement following swearing-in of a
new Chief Minister. Former ministers P Ramachandra Reddy, J Krishna Rao and Syed
Ahmadullah said they were only willing to work as ministers under YSR's son Jaganmohan
Reddy. The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has maintained that the leadership
issue in the state will be decided after the seven-day mourning period for the
late chief minister is over. It has said that it will depute central observers
to meet MLAs and MPS in Hyderabad next week to decide on who will succeed YSR.
It has warned the MLAs and MPs not to take any step that goes against the party's
constitution. The Governor has also asked state Chief Secretary P Ramakanth Reddy
to explain the legal and constitutional position after meetings with state Advocate
General Seetarama Murthy.
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