Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh): YSR Congress chief Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy was sworn-in on Thursday as the second Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh post its bifurcation.

Governor E S L Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy in a grand public function at the IGMC Stadium in nearby Vijayawada, to the 46-year-old leader who led his party to a resounding victory in the recent Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.

The YSR Congress bagged 151 of the 175 seats in the state Assembly, decimating the TDP headed by N Chandrababu Naidu, who became the first chief minister of the state after it was bifurcated to carve out Telangana five years ago.

YSRC won 22 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats.

Governor Narasimhan arrived in Vijayawada from Hyderabad this afternoon.

Reddy alone took oath on Thursday while his Council of Ministers is likely to be constituted on June 7, party sources said.

For the first time, special arrangements have been made at the Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi for live streaming of the swearing-in ceremony.

Ambassadors of various countries, representatives from unilateral and multi-lateral agencies, international donor agencies, industry associations, multinational corporations and international media have been invited to witness the event at the AP Bhavan, according to Resident Commissioner Praveen Prakash.

After taking the oath, Reddy addressed the invited dignitaries through the video link and present his vision and mission for building a new Andhra Pradesh.

He is also likely to make some key announcements for the people of the state, mainly related to the YSRCs Navaratnalu, the nine major electoral promises, party sources said.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao and DMK president M K Stalin are among the dignitaries who attended the swearing-in ceremony.

Reddy has also invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he met him Sunday.