Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday inducted his son Nara Lokesh and ten others in the Cabinet while dropping five ministers. Governor ESL Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at a ceremony. Three members of opposition YSR Congress party, who had crossed over to the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP), were also inducted into the Cabinet.
Lokesh, the only son of Naidu, was elected to the state legislative council in March. The 34-year-old graduate from Stanford Business School is the General Secretary of TDP. After taking oath, Lokesh touched the feet of his father and the Governor to take their blessings.