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Government of Andhra Pradesh

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Government of Andhra Pradesh
CapitalAmaravati
Legislative branch
Assembly
SpeakerChintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu
Deputy SpeakerVacant
Members in Assembly175
CouncilAndhra Pradesh Legislative Council
ChairmanKoyye Moshenu Raju
Deputy ChairZakia Khanam
Members in Council58
Executive branch
GovernorS. Abdul Nazeer
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu (TDP)
Deputy Chief MinisterPawan Kalyan (JSP)
Chief SecretaryNeerabh Kumar Prasad, IAS
Judiciary
High CourtAndhra Pradesh High Court
Chief JusticeDhiraj 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

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Executive

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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.

Council of Ministers

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# Portrait Minister Portfolio Constituency Tenure Party
Took office Left office
Chief Minister
1
Nara Chandrababu Naidu
  • General Administration
  • Law & Order
  • Public Enterprises
  • Other departments not allocated to any Minister
Kuppam 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
Deputy Chief Minister
2
Konidala Pawan Kalyan
  • Panchayat Raj
  • Rural development & Rural water supply
  • Environment
  • Forest
  • Science & Technology
Pithapuram 12 June 2024 Incumbent JSP
Cabinet Ministers
3 Nara Lokesh Mangalagiri 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
4
Kinjarapu Atchannaidu
  • Agriculture
  • Co-operation
  • Marketing
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Dairy Development & Fisheries
Tekkali 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
5
Kollu Ravindra
  • Mines & Geology
  • Excise
Machilipatnam 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
6
Nadendla Manohar
  • Food & Civil Supplies
  • Consumer Affairs
Tenali 12 June 2024 Incumbent JSP
7
Ponguru Narayana
  • Municipal Administration & Urban Development
Nellore City 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
8
Vangalapudi Anitha Payakaraopet 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
9
Satya Kumar Yadav
  • Health
  • Family Welfare & Medical Education
Dharmavaram 12 June 2024 Incumbent BJP
10
Nimmala Rama Naidu
  • Water Resources Development
Palakollu 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
11
N. M. D. Farooq
  • Law & Justice
  • Minority Welfare
Nandyal 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
12
Anam Ramanarayana Reddy Atmakur 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
13
Payyavula Keshav
  • Finance
  • Planning
  • Commercial Taxes
  • Legislative Affairs
Uravakonda 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
14
Anagani Satya Prasad
  • Revenue
  • Registration & Stamps
Repalle 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
`15
Kolusu Parthasarathy
  • Housing
  • Information & Public Relations
Nuzvid 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
16
Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy
  • Social Welfare
  • Disabled & Senior Citizen Welfare
  • Sachivalayam & Village Volunteer
Kondapi 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
17
Gottipati Ravi Kumar
  • Energy
Addanki 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
18
Kandula Durgesh
  • Tourism
  • Culture
  • Cinematography
Nidadavole 12 June 2024 Incumbent JSP
19
Gummadi Sandhya Rani
  • Women & Child Welfare
  • Tribal Welfare
Salur 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
20
B. C. Janardhan Reddy
  • Roads & Buildings
  • Infrastructure & Investments.
Banaganapalle 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
21
T. G. Bharath
  • Industries & Commerce
  • Food Processing
Kurnool 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
22
S. Savitha
  • B. C. Welfare
  • Economically Weaker Sections Welfare
  • Handlooms and Textiles
Penukonda 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
23 Vasamsetti Subhash
  • Labour
  • Factories
  • Boilers & Insurance Medical Services
Ramachandrapuram 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
24
Kondapalli Srinivas
  • Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
  • Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty
  • NRI Empowerment and Relations
Gajapathinagaram 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP
25
Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy
  • Transport
  • Youth & Sports
Rayachoti 12 June 2024 Incumbent TDP

Employees

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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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Assembly Building
The Andhra Pradesh Legislature is currently bicameral consisting of:

Judiciary

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File:High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati
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

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S.No District In-charge Minister Party Tenure
1 Srikakulam Kondapalli Srinivas Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024 Incumbent
2 Parvathipuram Manyam Kinjarapu Atchannaidu Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
3 Vizianagaram Vangalapudi Anitha Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
4 Visakhapatnam Dr. Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
5 Alluri Sitharama Raju Gummadi Sandhya Rani Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
6 Anakapalli Kollu Ravindra Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
7 Kakinada Ponguru Narayana Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
8 East Godavari Dr. Nimmala Rama Naidu Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
9 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema Kinjarapu Atchannaidu Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
10 Eluru Nadendla Manohar Janasena Party 15 October 2024
11 West Godavari Gottipati Ravi Kumar Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
12 NTR Satya Kumar Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party 15 October 2024
13 Krishna Vasamsetti Subhash Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
14 Palnadu Gottipati Ravi Kumar Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
15 Guntur Kandula Durgesh Janasena Party 15 October 2024
16 Bapatla Kolusu Parthasarathy Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
17 Prakasam Anam Ramanarayana Reddy Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
18 Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore N. Md. Farooq Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
19 Kurnool Dr. Nimmala Rama Naidu Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
20 Nandyal Payyavula Keshav Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
21 Ananthapuramu T. G. Bharath Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
22 Sri Sathya Sai Anagani Satya Prasad Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
23 YSR S. Savitha Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
24 Annamayya B. C. Janardhan Reddy Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
25 Tirupati Anagani Satya Prasad Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024
26 Chittoor Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy Telugu Desam Party 15 October 2024

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

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Judicial Directory. Hc.ap.nic.in. Retrieved on 9 January 2012.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "About General Administration Department (Links for emblem and other state symbols)". Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 16 June 2023.[permanent dead link]
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