Since Andhra Pradesh would remain a single state until June 2, when the bifurcation would formally come into effect, formation of separate governments in these states would not be technically possible, official sources said.
As such, Andhra Pradesh would continue to remain under President's rule until June 2, sources said.
Administrative work related to the state's bifurcation is also expected to be completed before June 2.
Thus, newly-elected members of the two state assemblies would have to wait until June 2 to take charge.
Meanwhile, TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu is keen to take charge as Chief Minister in the residual state of Andhra Pradesh (Seemandhra) only and not in Hyderabad, as promised to people of the region.
"There are some technical problems for oath taking because of President's rule. We are trying to sort the issue out," Naidu said here today evening after the TDP-BJP combine bagged 106 out of 175 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh.
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