Vijayawada: Governor of Andhra Pradesh, S. Abdul Nazeer, administered the oath to MLA Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary as Pro Tem Speaker at a ceremony held in Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, on Thursday.
P.P.K. Ramacharyulu, Secretary General of the Andhra Pradesh State Legislature Secretariat, read out the Governor’s warrant of appointment for Butchaiah Chowdary. The oath was first administered to him as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, followed by his formal swearing-in as Pro Tem Speaker.
The ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, including Ministers Payyavula Keshav, Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, Nadendla Manohar, Dr. Nimmala Ramanaidu, Anagani Satya Prasad, T.G. Bharath, Savitha, Gottipati Ravi Kumar, and MLAs Bonda Umamaheswara Rao, S. Vijay Kumar, P. Aditi Gajapathi Raju, Bhuma Akhila Priya, Dulipala Narendra, Bode Prasad. Additional Director General of Police, S. Bagchi, and Vijayawada Commissioner of Police, P.H.D. Ramakrishna, were also present along with other officials and dignitaries.