Governor ESL Narasimhan today said TRS Chief K Chandrasekhara Rao will be sworn-in as first Chief Minister of Telangana State on June 2.
Addressing a media conference at Raj Bhavan here on Saturday, Narasimhan said the President’s Rule will come to an end on the Appointed Day. “I will take oath of office as Governor of new Telangana State in additional capacity at Raj Bhavan at 6.30 am before KCR takes oath at 8.15 am, he explained. He also stated that bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh will come into effect from June 2 that will see Telangana Formation. Residuary State of Andhra Pradesh will come into being from June 8, when TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu will be sworn in as new CM, Narasimhan maintained. Till then the AP will be under President’s Rule, he averred.
The Governor exuded confidence that being the Governor of two States of Telangana and AP will witness simultaneous development. I do hope that media will also continue to cooperate in this regard”, the Governor stated. Narasimhn stated he has apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi of AP bifurcation in New Delhi and submitted to him all detailed reports.
The Governor politely declined to give rating on the performance of three Chief Ministers of AP, including late YS Rajasekhara Reddy, K Rosaiah and N Kiran Kumar Reddy. “Being the Governor, I cannot make such statements”, he added. On power allocation among the two States, Narasimhan said the Telangana State, which lacks resources, needs more power, while AP with adequate resources needs less power. Based on this, power was allocated to them, he said.
Refusing to comment on criticism against him during peak T movement, he extended thanks to those who all supported him during his four years stint as the Governor. “I could maintain law and order for four years without a bullet being fired, but last two years witnessed some difficulties related to statehood demand, he added. (NSS)
