New Delhi, October 12
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on completing 15 years as Chief Minister.
PM Modi extended his best wishes and said that Naidu's futuristic vision and commitment to good governance have remained constant throughout his political career.
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In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "Spoke to Chandrababu Naidu Garu and congratulated him on completing 15 years as Chief Minister. His futuristic vision and commitment to good governance have remained constant through his political career."
"I have worked closely with Chandrababu Garu on numerous occasions, starting from the time we both were Chief Ministers in the early 2000s. Wishing him the very best as he passionately works for the welfare of Andhra Pradesh," he added.
In response, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister thanked Prime Minister Modi and said that he his fully committed to building Andhra Pradesh a leading force in PM's mission for a Viksit Bharat.
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"Thank you, Hon'ble Prime Minister Modi Ji, for your gracious call and kind words. I remain fully committed to building a Swarna Andhra with your support, and ensuring it becomes a leading force in your mission for a Viksit Bharat under your visionary leadership," Naidu wrote in a post on X.
Last year, Naidu was sworn in as the 18th CM of Andhra Pradesh and for the fourth time that Naidu assumed charge as Andhra Chief Minister and the second time after the bifurcation in 2014. Naidu became chief minister for the first time in 1995, before the Andhra Pradesh bifurcation, and he led the state for nine consecutive years until 2004. The TDP supremo returned as the chief minister of the bifurcated Andhra in 2014 and served until 2019.
Naidu had led the TDP-BJP-Janasena National Democratic Alliance to a landslide victory in both the Assembly and parliamentary elections.
The TDP holds the majority in Andhra Pradesh's 175-member assembly with 135 MLAs, while its allies, the Janasena Party, have 21 and the BJP has eight. The opposition YSR Congress Party was confined to a meagre 11.
— ANI
Reader Comments
15 years as CM is a remarkable achievement! Naidu Garu has truly transformed Hyderabad and now working for Andhra's development. Wishing him more success! ðŸ™
While I appreciate the political courtesy, I hope this partnership translates into real development for Andhra people. We need more jobs and better infrastructure, not just political statements.
As someone who lived in Hyderabad during Naidu's tenure, I must say he brought significant IT development. Hope he can replicate that success in Andhra Pradesh now.
The NDA alliance in Andhra is working well! With TDP's experience and BJP's national vision, Andhra can become a model state. Good to see mature politics.
Chandrababu Naidu is one of the most experienced CMs in India. His vision for IT and infrastructure is well-known. Hope he delivers on his promises this time! 🤞
Interesting to see how Indian politics works - leaders from different parties showing mutual respect. This is how democracy should function everywhere.
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