CM K. Chandrashekar Rao has launched Telangana’s 10th Formation Day celebrations at the Secretariat this morning, after paying homage to those who died in the statehood struggle and unfurling the National Flag at the Secretariat.
KCR has called for grand celebrations of the event across the state for 21 days, till June 22. He will kick off the celebrations with a public address in the morning.
The BRS government and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao will also complete nine years in office. With this, Chandrashekar Rao will become the longest-serving Chief Minister of a Telugu state, occupying the top post uninterruptedly for nine years across two successive terms.
Earlier the record was held by N. Chandrababu Naidu, who served as Chief Minister of then-undivided Andhra Pradesh for eight years and 256 days, from September 1, 1995, to May 14, 2004. Late Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy held the post for five years and 111 days, across two terms, from May 14, 2004, to September 2, 2009, till his death in a helicopter crash.
Three types of celebrations are going on in the state for the formation day. One is by the Governor at Rajbhavan and the other is by the state government across the state.
The BJP is doing the same from Golkonda Fort. The ministers are doing the celebrations at the district level.
