Government of Andhra Pradesh

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Government of Andhra Pradesh
Emblem of Andhra Pradesh.svg
Capital Amaravati
Legislative branch
Assembly
Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu
Deputy Speaker Vacant
Members in Assembly 175
Council Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
Chairman Koyye Moshenu Raju
Deputy Chair Zakia Khanam
Members in Council 58
Executive branch
Governor S. Abdul Nazeer
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu (TDP)
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan (JSP)
Chief Secretary Neerabh Kumar Prasad, IAS
Judiciary
High Court Andhra Pradesh High Court
Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur

The Government of Andhra Pradesh, abbreviated as GoAP, is the state government and the administrative body responsible for the governance of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Amaravati is the capital of the state and houses the state executive, legislature and head of judiciary.

Contents

Under the Constitution of India, de jure executive authority lies with the governor, although this authority is exercised only by, or on the advice of, the chief minister, the de facto authority and the cabinet. Following elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly.

It is an elected government with 175 MLAs elected to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh for a five-year term. The Government of Andhra Pradesh is a democratically elected body that governs the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Governance

Executive

The Government of Andhra Pradesh is a democratically elected body with the governor as the constitutional head. The governor who is appointed for a period of five years appoints the chief minister and his council of ministers. Even though the governor remains the ceremonial head of the state, the day-to-day running of the government is taken care of by the chief minister and his council of ministers in whom a great deal of legislative powers is vested.

Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India), Syed Abdul Nazeer (Governor of Andhra Pradesh) and N. Chandrababu Naidu(Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh) along with the council of ministers at the swearing-in ceremony. Fourth CM Naidu ministry.jpg
Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India), Syed Abdul Nazeer (Governor of Andhra Pradesh) and N. Chandrababu Naidu(Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh) along with the council of ministers at the swearing-in ceremony.

Council of Ministers

PortfolioMinisterConstituencyTenureParty
Took officeLeft office
Chief Minister
  • General Administration.
  • Law & Order.
  • Public Enterprises.
  • Other departments not allocated to any Minister.
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N. Chandrababu Naidu
Kuppam 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
Deputy Chief Minister
  • Panchayati Raj.
  • Rural Development & Rural Water Supply.
  • Environment.
  • Forest.
  • Science & Technology
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Pawan Kalyan
Pithapuram 12 June 2024Incumbent JSP
Cabinet Ministers
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Nara Lokesh
Mangalagiri 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Agriculture.
  • Co-operation.
  • Marketing.
  • Animal Husbandry.
  • Dairy Development & Fisheries
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Kinjarapu Atchannaidu
Tekkali 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Mines & Geology.
  • Excise.
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Kollu Ravindra
Machilipatnam 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Food & Civil Supplies.
  • Consumer Affairs.
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Nadendla Manohar
Tenali 12 June 2024Incumbent JSP
  • Municipal Administration & Urban Development.
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Ponguru Narayana
Nellore City 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
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Vangalapudi Anitha
Payakaraopeta 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Health.
  • Family Welfare & Medical Education.
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Satya Kumar Yadav
Dharmavaram 12 June 2024Incumbent BJP
  • Water Resources Development.

Nimmala Ramanaidu
Palakollu 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Law & Justice.
  • Minority Welfare.
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N. M. D. Farooq
Nandyala 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Endowments.

Anam Ramanarayana Reddy
Atmakuru 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Finance.
  • Planning.
  • Commercial Taxes.
  • Legislative Affairs.
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Payyavula Keshav
Uravakonda 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Revenue.
  • Registration & Stamps.

Anagani Satya Prasad
Repalle 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Housing.
  • Information & Public Relations.
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Kolusu Parthasarathy
Nuzvidu 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Social Welfare.
  • Disabled & Senior Citizen Welfare.
  • Sachivalayam & Village Volunteer.

Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy
Kondapi 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Energy.
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Gottipati Ravi Kumar
Addanki 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Tourism.
  • Culture.
  • Cinematography.
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Kandula Durgesh
Nidadavole 12 June 2024Incumbent JSP
  • Women & Child Welfare.
  • Tribal Welfare.
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Gummadi Sandhya Rani
Saluru 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Roads & Buildings.
  • Infrastructure & Investments.
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B. C. Janardhan Reddy
Banaganapalle 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Industries & Commerce.
  • Food Processing.
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T. G. Bharath
Kurnool 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Backward Class Welfare
  • Economically Weaker Sections Welfare
  • Handlooms & Textiles
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S. Savitha
Penukonda 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Labour.
  • Factories.
  • Boilers & Insurance Medical Services.
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Vasamsetti Subhash
Ramachandrapuram 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.
  • Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty.
  • NRI Empowerment & Relations.
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Kondapalli Srinivas
Gajapathinagaram 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP
  • Transport.
  • Youth & Sports.
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Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy
Rayachoti 12 June 2024Incumbent TDP

Employees

State has about 8 lakh employees. This comprises 5.6 lakh regular employees (1.3 lakh new employees at village and ward Secretariate) employees), 2 lakh contract and outsourcing employees, apart from more than 60,000 employees working in corporations and public sector undertakings. [1]

Legislature

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The Andhra Pradesh Legislature is currently bicameral consisting of:

Judiciary

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High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad was the highest court of appeal at the state level till 2019. After Andhra Pradesh High Court was inaugurated in Amaravati on 1 January 2019, it became the High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh. It has subordinate Civil and Criminal Courts in every District. [2] Decisions of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh can be appealed in the Supreme Court of India.

Emblem

Emblem of Andhra Pradesh.svg
The emblem consists of “Dhamma Chakra" (Wheel of law), decorated with a string of triratnas alternating with pinnate leaves and precious stones. Three circles of decorative beads surround the wheel. “Purna Ghataka” (The vase of plenty) is at the hub of the wheel. The national emblem is at the bottom. The word ‘Andhra Pradesh Prabhutvam’ (Government of Andhra Pradesh) in Telugu script is at the top. It is flanked by the word "Andhra Pradesh" written in English and Devanagari lipi. The word 'Satyameva Jayathe' in Telugu scripts appears at the bottom. [3] [4]

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