Union Ministers From AP Get Pat On Back From CM

Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy extended his best wishes and greetings personally to all the new Union Ministers from the state, and to the Ministers who got an elevation.

The Chief Minister thanked UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh for giving the highest priority and many opportunities to the state of Andhra Pradesh and to its MPs. He said that this gesture shows the special affection both Sonia Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh have towards Andhra Pradesh.

The Chief Minister greeted the new Union Ministers from Andhra Pradesh - K Chiranjeevi, Sarvey Satyannarayana, Kotla Jaya Surya Prakasa Reddy, Balram Naik and Killi Kripa Rani, over the phone. In a special message to each of them, the Chief Minister said that they all got a golden opportunity to serve the nation in general, and Andhra Pradesh in particular, in their new capacities. He expressed the hope that they will make a mark for themselves.

The Chief Minister also hoped that the new Ministers as well as the present ministers from our state will give special attention towards issues pertaining to Andhra Pradesh, particularly in the portfolios being presided over by them. He has also hoped that each one of the new ministers will excel in their new capacities as Union Ministers and would prove to be assets to the Government and the Congress Party, and satisfy the confidence reposed in them by Sonia Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh and the people of the state of Andhra Pradesh. (INN)