Chiranjeevi sworn in as Central Tourism Minister

In a major cabinet reshuffle, megastar Chiranjeevi took oath as Central Minister (Independent In charge, Tourism) at Rasthrapathi Bhavan at 11.47am on Sunday (October 28, 2012) in Delhi. Chiranjeevi and his wife Surekha, Ram Charan and his wife Upasana, Allu Aravind and others attended the swearing in ceremony.

It was widely speculated that Chiranjeevi would be given the Tourism Ministry and it has come true. Chiranjeevi, who was a member of legislative assembly representing the temple town of Tirupati in the state, was nominated to Rajya Sabha after newly found political entity - Praja Rajyam Party - merged into the Congr