Government of Andhra Pradesh
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| Capital | Amaravati |
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| 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.
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
[edit]Executive
[edit]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.
Council of Ministers
[edit]| # | Portrait | Minister | Portfolio | Constituency | Tenure | Party | ||
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| Chief Minister | ||||||||
| 1 |  |
Nara Chandrababu Naidu |
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Kuppam | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| Deputy Chief Minister | ||||||||
| 2 | .jpg) |
Konidala Pawan Kalyan |
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Pithapuram | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | JSP | |
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Nara Lokesh |
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Mangalagiri | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 4 |  |
Kinjarapu Atchannaidu |
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Tekkali | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 5 |  |
Kollu Ravindra |
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Machilipatnam | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 6 |  |
Nadendla Manohar |
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Tenali | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | JSP | |
| 7 |  |
Ponguru Narayana |
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Nellore City | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 8 |  |
Vangalapudi Anitha |
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Payakaraopet | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 9 |  |
Satya Kumar Yadav |
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Dharmavaram | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| 10 |  |
Nimmala Rama Naidu |
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Palakollu | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 11 |  |
N. M. D. Farooq |
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Nandyal | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 12 |  |
Anam Ramanarayana Reddy | Atmakur | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | ||
| 13 |  |
Payyavula Keshav |
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Uravakonda | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 14 |  |
Anagani Satya Prasad |
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Repalle | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| `15 |  |
Kolusu Parthasarathy |
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Nuzvid | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 16 |  |
Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy |
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Kondapi | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 17 |  |
Gottipati Ravi Kumar |
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Addanki | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 18 |  |
Kandula Durgesh |
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Nidadavole | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | JSP | |
| 19 |  |
Gummadi Sandhya Rani |
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Salur | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 20 |  |
B. C. Janardhan Reddy |
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Banaganapalle | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 21 |  |
T. G. Bharath |
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Kurnool | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 22 |  |
S. Savitha |
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Penukonda | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 23 | 
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Vasamsetti Subhash |
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Ramachandrapuram | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 24 |  |
Kondapalli Srinivas |
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Gajapathinagaram | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
| 25 |  |
Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy |
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Rayachoti | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | TDP | |
Employees
[edit]The state has about 8 lakṣa employees. This comprises 5.6 lakṣa regular employees (1.3 lakṣa new employees at village and ward Secretariate) employees), 2 lakṣa contract and outsourcing employees, apart from more than 6 padi vēlu employees working in corporations and public sector undertakings.[1]
Legislature
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The Andhra Pradesh Legislature is currently bicameral consisting of:
- Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly: 175 members (MLAs)
- Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council: 58 members (MLCs)
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.
District In-Charge Ministers
[edit]Emblem
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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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Only 1 lakh of total 8 lakh govt. employees in Andhra Pradesh have downloaded facial recognition attendance app, suggests Google Play Store". The Hindu. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Judicial Directory. Hc.ap.nic.in. Retrieved on 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Coat of Arms- Emblem of Government of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Government of Andhra Pradesh. 14 November 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "About General Administration Department (Links for emblem and other state symbols)". Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 16 June 2023.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Andhra Pradesh State Website Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- NIC, Andhra Pradesh
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