Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's son Nara Lokesh, four MLAs of the opposition Yuvajana, Shramika, Rythu Congress who switched loyalty to the ruling Telugu Desam Party-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition, and six others were today inducted into the Andhra Pradesh cabinet.

Five incumbent ministers were dropped in the maiden reorganisation of the state council of ministers since the government was formed on June 8, 2014.

Soon after the rejig, one of the dropped ministers Bojjala Gopala Krishna Reddy resigned from his assembly membership.

The veteran TDP leader from Chittoor forwarded his resignation letter to assembly Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao this morning. A copy of the letter was also sent to the CM.

Governor E S L Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at a function near the state government's transitional headquarters at Velagapudi. The AP cabinet's strength has now increased to 26.

Nara Lokesh was elected to the state Legislative Council under the MLAs' quota last month.

The four YSRC MLAs, who were sworn-in as ministers included R V Sujay Krishna Rao, Bhuma Akhila Priya, Ch Adinarayana Reddy and N Amarnatha Reddy. -- PTI