CM Jagan Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Dissolved Ahead of Major Reshuffle

This comes after Reddy met Governor Biswabhusan Harichandran at the Raj Bhawan on Wednesday for a "courtesy visit".

Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy meeting Governor Biswabhusan Harichandran at the Raj Bhawan on Wednesday.

(Photo: Twitter/Governorap)

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led State Cabinet dissolved on Thursday, 7 April.

After the final Cabinet meeting to discuss rejig on Thursday, all the current ministers submitted their resignation letters to the CM at the State Secretariat.

According to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's Office, the ministers who have resigned will either be given a district in-charge or a position in the party.

This comes after Reddy met Governor Biswabhusan Harichandran at the Raj Bhawan on Wednesday, 6 April, for a "courtesy visit".

"Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Sri YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called on Andhra Pradesh Governor Sri Biswabhusan Harichandan on a courtesy visit at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday," the governor tweeted.

Earlier reports had suggested that Reddy will ask the current state Cabinet ministers to resign ahead of the rejig. It was, however, unclear whether all the ministers will be asked to put in their papers or a few will be retained.

The new Cabinet is likely to be sworn-in on 11 April, as per a report by IANS.

Reddy will likely meet the governor again on Friday, 8 April, to submit the resignations of his current Cabinet members, and present a list comprising the names of the newly-appointed ministers.

The reshuffle is being viewed as Reddy's way to strengthen the party's organisational structure two years before the state goes to the polls.

The party had won a thumping majority in the 2019 Assembly election, winning 151 seats in the 175-member House.

(With inputs from ANI, IANS)