Andhra Pradesh elections 2024 results: TDP’s Chandrababu Naidu to take oath as next CM on June 9

Andhra Pradesh elections 2024 results: Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) stormed back to power in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, sweeping the 2024 polls and currently leading/winning 132 seats in a 175-member Assembly. 

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu is all set to return as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, and his swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for June 9. 

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This is a major setback for the YSR Congress party and sitting Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is restricted to 18 seats in the Assembly. It is a significant drop in their tally, as in the 2019 Assembly Elections, the YSRCP came to power in Andhra Pradesh with a strong majority of 151 MLAs. 

Winning the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections in 2024 is not the only good news for the TDP, as the regional party is emerging as a kingmaker at the national level. As of 2:30 PM, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is the second largest party in the PM Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), and if the BJP doesn't attain a majority by itself, the TDP's bargaining power will increase. 

According to reports, Chandrababu Naidu called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to congratulate them on the NDA’s impending victory in the Lok Sabha elections 2024. He received a positive response from the leaders, who congratulated him on the grand victory in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections. 

From Jail to return as Chief Minister 

Chandrababu Naidu's return as Chief Minister in Andhra Pradesh is particularly interesting. He campaigned for the elections while on bail in the Skill Development Corporation Scam case. He was arrested in September 2023 and spent two months in prison, as the Telugu Desam Party accused the ruling YSRCP of targeting their leader. 

After coming out of jail, Chandrababu Naidu took major steps, such as rebuilding an alliance with the BJP-led NDA and sprang back to power in the state.