Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expands Cabinet, inducts son Nara Lokesh, 10 others Sunday April 02,2017

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's son Nara Lokesh, four MLAs of the opposition YSRC who switched loyalty to the ruling TDP-BJP coalition, and six others were on Sunday April 02,2017 inducted into the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet.

Five incumbent ministers were dropped in the only major reorganisation of the state Council of Ministers since the government was formed on June 8, 2014.

The strength of the AP Cabinet has now increased to 26.

Governor E S L Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at a function near the state government's transitional headquarters at Velagapudi.