"I was an IPS officer (serving in the Intelligence Bureau) when you were Chief Minister (between 1995 and 2004). You used to visit New Delhi regularly. K Yerran Naidu, then leader of Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party, represented to me that your security has been scaled down.
"And I saw to it that your security was enhanced," Narasimhan reportedly told Naidu.
The TDP chief then recalled the services of Yerran, who was killed in a road accident in late 2012. "It's unfortunate that Yerran Naidu is no more," the Governor said.
"If you too work hard like him, you will earn a good name," Narasimhan reportedly remarked.
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The Governor then enquired from Naidu when he would take oath as Chief Minister of (new) Andhra Pradesh.
Naidu replied that it would be only after the "Appointed Day" (June 2) when the bifurcation of AP would be formally completed and the two States (Telangana and the residuary Andhra Pradesh) come into being.
Asked when and where the swearing-in ceremony would be, Naidu told reporters outside the Raj Bhavan that the date and venue would be decided in two-three days.