The Politics of Andhra Pradesh take place in the context of a bicameral parliamentary system within the Constitutional framework of India. The main parties in the state are the Telugu Desam Party (TDP),Jana Sena Party (JSP),and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). Other parties that have small presence in the state include the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),Indian National Congress (INC),and Left parties,including both Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India (CPI).
Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy,also known mononymously as Jagan,is an Indian politician,currently serving as the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Pulivendula Assembly constituency in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative assembly. He served as the 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2019 to 2024,and is the current president of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). He is also the son of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
Yeduguri Sandinti Vijayalakshmi,better known as Y. S. Vijayamma,is an Indian politician from the Rayalaseema region of Andhra pradesh. She served as an MLA representing Pulivendla constituency. She was the chairperson of the YSR Congress Party as previously 2011 to 2022. Her husband,Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy,popularly known as YSR,served as the 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Her son Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy,is the 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Her daughter,Y. S. Sharmila is a politician from the Indian National Congress.
The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party,often shortened to simply the YSR Congress Party,is an Indian regional political party based in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The party was initially registered with Election Commission of India by Kolishetti Shiva Kumar. Thereafter,the party was taken over by its current president,Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy,having served as the state's chief minister from 2019-2024. It currently has 4 seats in the Lok Sabha.
Yeduguri Sandinti Sharmila Reddy,commonly referred to as Y. S. Sharmila,is an Indian politician serving as 24th and current president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee,a unit of Indian National Congress political party. She is the younger sister of Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and the daughter of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy and Y. S. Vijayamma.
Taneti Vanitha is an Indian politician,former Minister of Home Affairs,Prison,Fire Services and Disaster Management in the Government of Andhra Pradesh and a Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Kovvur,West Godavari district. She got majority of about 25000 votes in the 2019 Indian general election. She served as the Minister of Home,Prisons,Fire Services of Andhra Pradesh since 2022 till 2024.
Balineni Srinivasa Reddy is an Indian politician and five time MLA from Andhra Pradesh. He is currently a member of the Janasena Party. He previously represented the Ongole Assembly constituency for five terms.
Venumbaka Vijayasai Reddy is a Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha;Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport,Tourism and Culture and the National General Secretary of YSR Congress Party. He is a Chartered Accountant by profession.
The 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election were held in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on 11 April 2019 for constituting the fifteenth legislative assembly in the state. They were held alongside the 2019 Indian general election.
Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju is an Indian industrialist and politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the 17th Lok Sabha representing Narasapuram constituency,Andhra Pradesh. He belongs to Telugu Desam Party.
K. V. Ushashri Charan is the former cabinet minister from Andhra Pradesh,India. She is a member of the YSR Congress party and former MLA of Kalyandurg Assembly constituency in Anantapur district.
Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha,upper house of the Parliament of India from Andhra Pradesh in the 2020 Rajyasabha elections as a member of the YSR Congress Party.
Gummanur Jayaram is an Indian politician from Telugu Desam Party and formerly a member of YSR Party and Minister of Labour,Employment,Training,Factories in the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He was elected as a Member of the AP Legislative Assembly (India) (MLA) representing Alur in both the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections.
The 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on 13 May 2024 for constituting the sixteenth Andhra Pradesh Assembly. They were held alongside the 2024 Indian general election. The election results were declared on 4 June 2024.
Reddy Shanthi is an Indian politician from Srikakulam district,Andhra Pradesh. She is elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and is currently serving as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Pathapatnam constituency of Srikakulam district on behalf of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).
Ambati Rambabu is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He has served as the Minister for Irrigation since 2022. A member of the YSR Congress Party,he was a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Sattenapalle constituency in the 2019 elections.
Chetti Palguna is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSRCP ticket from Araku constituency in Alluri Sitharama Raju district. He defeated Donnu Dora Siyyari,an independent candidate by a margin of 25,441 votes.
Chirla Jaggireddy is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is a three-time MLA from Kothapeta. He lost the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSR Congress Party ticket from Kothapeta Assembly Constituency in East Godavari district.
Pinnelli RamakrishnaReddy is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA of YSR Congress Party from Macherla Assembly Constituency in Guntur District. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election. He is nominated again by the YSR Congress Party to contest the Macherla seat in the 2024 Assembly Election and lost.
