Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh seeks Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar's support for State development
Andhra Pradesh IT & Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar in New Delhi on Wednesday (June 18, 2025).
During the meeting, Mr. Lokesh apprised Mr. Dhankhar of the coalition government's achievements in the last one year and highlighted various development and welfare programmes being implemented in the State.
He sought Mr. Dhankhar's support and cooperation in taking the State forward, while pointing out that Andhra Pradesh was poised to be the front-runner in adopting quantum technologies by developing a Quantum Valley in Amaravati.
Asked about the progress of construction of the capital Amaravati, Mr. Lokesh told Mr. Dhankhar that works costing about ₹64,000 crore were going on in different stages at a brisk pace.
On the occasion, Mr. Lokesh presented a copy of the coffee-table book on his Yuvagalam to Mr. Dhankhar.
Telugu Desam Party MPs Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Kesineni Sivanath, B. Nagaraju, Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, S. Satish, and Byreddy Shabari were present.
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