The deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh is the deputy to the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, who is the head of the government of Andhra Pradesh. The deputy chief minister is the second-highest-ranking member of the Andhra Pradesh Council of Ministers.[1] A deputy chief minister also holds a cabinet portfolio in the state ministry. On multiple occasions, proposals have arisen to make the post permanent, but without result. The same goes for the post of deputy prime minister at the national level.
| Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |
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| Āndhra Pradēś Upa Mukhya Mantrī | |
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| Deputy Chief Minister's Office (Government of Andhra Pradesh) | |
| Style | The Honourable (Formal) Mr./Mrs. Deputy Chief Minister (Informal) |
| Status | Deputy head of government |
| Abbreviation | DCM of AP |
| Member of | Andhra Pradesh Legislature Andhra Pradesh Council of Ministers |
| Reports to | Governor of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Legislature |
| Seat | Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Amaravati |
| Appointer | The Governor of Andhra Pradesh on the advice of the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term length | Five years and subject to no term limit At the confidence of the Legislative Assembly |
| Inaugural holder | Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy |
| Formation | 1 October 1953 |
In 1953, Andhra State consisted of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions. This state was carved out of the erstwhile Madras State.[2] Later, the Andhra state was merged with Telangana province of Hyderabad to form Andhra Pradesh in November 1956. On 1 November 1956, Hyderabad State ceased to exist; its Gulbarga and Aurangabad divisions were merged into Mysore State and Bombay State respectively. Its remaining Telugu-speaking portion, Telangana, was added to Andhra State. Andhra state formed from Madras state on 1953 oct 1. After 58 years, Telangana was carved out to form as a separate state on 2 June 2014 by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy was first deputy chief minister since the state's formation in November 1956.[3] Pushpasreevani Pamula was the first women to hold the post, who has served from June 2019 to April 2022.[4][5]
The current incumbent Konidala Pawan Kalyan is from the Jana Sena Party since 16 June 2024.[6]
List of deputy chief ministers
edit1953–1956
editAndhra State consisted of North Andhra, Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions. This state was carved out of Madras State in 1953. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy served as deputy CM under Prakasam and Bezawada Gopala Reddy.[7] Later, the Andhra state was merged with Telangana province of Hyderabad to form Andhra Pradesh in November 1956.
| # | Portrait | Deputy Chief Minister | Term of the office | Election (Assembly) |
Party | Chief Minister | Government | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term start | Term end | Days in office | ||||||||
| 1 | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913–1996) |
1 October 1953 | 15 November 1954 | 1 year, 45 days | 1952 (1st) |
Indian National Congress | Tanguturi Prakasam | Prakasam | ||
| President's rule imposed during the period (15 November 1954–28 March 1955)[a] | ||||||||||
| (1) | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913–1996) MLA for Kalahasthi |
30 March 1955 | 31 October 1956 | 1 year, 215 days | 1955 (2nd) |
Indian National Congress | Bezawada Gopala Reddy | Gopala | ||
Since 1956
edit| # | Portrait | Deputy Chief Minister | Term of the office | Election (Assembly) |
Party | Chief Minister | Government | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term start | Term end | ||||||||
| 1 | Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy (1890–1970) MLA for Chevella |
1959 | 11 January 1960 | 1955 (1st) |
Indian National Congress | Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy | Neelam II | ||
| 11 January 1960 | 12 March 1962 | 1957 (2nd) |
Damodaram Sanjivayya | Sanjivayya | |||||
| 2 | J. V. Narsing Rao MLA for Luxettipeta |
1967 | 30 September 1971 | 1967 (4th) |
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | Kasu II | |||
| 30 September 1971 | 1972 | 1972 (5th) |
Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao | Narasimha | |||||
| President's rule imposed during the period (11 January 1973 – 10 December 1973)[a] | |||||||||
| 3 | C. Jagannatha Rao (1924–2012) MLA for Narsapur |
24 February 1982 | 20 September 1982 | 1978 (6th) |
Indian National Congress | Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy | Bhavanam | ||
| 4 | Koneru Ranga Rao (1936–2010) MLA for Tiruvuru |
9 October 1992 | 12 December 1994 | 1989 (9th) |
Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy | Kotla I | |||
| 5 | Damodar Raja Narasimha (born 1958) MLA for Andole |
10 June 2011[9] | 1 February 2014[10] | 2009 (13th) |
N. Kiran Kumar Reddy | Kiran | |||
| President's rule imposed during the period (1 March 2014 – 7 June 2014)[a][b] | |||||||||
| 6 | Nimmakayala Chinarajappa (born 1953) MLA for Peddapuram |
8 June 2014 | 23 May 2019 | 2014 (14th) |
Telugu Desam Party | N. Chandrababu Naidu | Naidu III | ||
| K. E. Krishna Murthy (born 1938) MLA for Pattikonda |
8 June 2014 | 23 May 2019 | |||||||
| 7 | Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose MLC |
8 June 2019 | 18 June 2020 | 2019 (15th) |
YSR Congress Party | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | Jagan | ||
| Amzath Basha Shaik Bepari MLA for Kadapa |
8 June 2019 | 11 June 2024 | |||||||
| K. Narayana Swamy MLA for Gangadhara Nellore | |||||||||
| Pamula Pushpa Sreevani (born 1986) MLA for Kurupam |
8 June 2019 | 11 April 2022 | |||||||
| Alla Nani (born 1969) MLA for Eluru | |||||||||
| 8 | Dharmana Krishna Das MLA for Narasannapeta |
22 July 2020 | 7 April 2022 | ||||||
| 9 | Budi Mutyala Naidu MLA for Madugula |
11 April 2022 | 11 June 2024 | ||||||
| Kottu Satyanarayana MLA for Tadepalligudem | |||||||||
| Peedika Rajanna Dora MLA for Salur | |||||||||
| 10 | Konidala Pawan Kalyan MLA for Pithapuram |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | 2024 (16th) |
Jana Sena Party | N. Chandrababu Naidu | Naidu IV | ||
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Statistics
edit| # | Deputy Chief Minister | Party | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest continuous term | Total duration of deputy chief ministership | ||||
| 1 | C. Jagannatha Rao | INC | 208 days | 208 days | |
| 2 | Koneru Ranga Rao | INC | 2 years, 64 days | 2 years, 64 days | |
| 3 | Damodar Raja Narasimha | INC | 2 years, 236 days | 2 years, 236 days | |
| 4 | Nimmakayala Chinarajappa | TDP | 4 years, 349 days | 4 years, 349 days | |
| 5 | K. E. Krishnamurthy | TDP | 4 years, 349 days | 4 years, 349 days | |
| 6 | Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose | YSRCP | 1 year, 10 days | 1 year, 10 days | |
| 7 | Amzath Basha Shaik Bepari | YSRCP | 5 years, 3 days | 5 years, 3 days | |
| 8 | K. Narayana Swamy | YSRCP | 5 years, 3 days | 5 years, 3 days | |
| 9 | Pamula Pushpa Sreevani | YSRCP | 2 years, 307 days | 2 years, 307 days | |
| 10 | Alla Nani | YSRCP | 2 years, 307 days | 2 years, 307 days | |
| 11 | Dharmana Krishna Das | YSRCP | 1 year, 259 days | 1 year, 259 days | |
| 12 | Budi Mutyala Naidu | YSRCP | 2 years, 61 days | 2 years, 61 days | |
| 13 | Kottu Satyanarayana | YSRCP | 2 years, 61 days | 2 years, 61 days | |
| 14 | Peedika Rajanna Dora | YSRCP | 2 years, 61 days | 2 years, 61 days | |
| 15 | Konidala Pawan Kalyan | JSP | 147 days | 147 days | |
Notes
edit- ^ a b c President's rule may be imposed when the "government in a state is not able to function as per the Constitution", which often happens because no party or coalition has a majority in the assembly. When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant, and the administration is taken over by the governor, who functions on behalf of the central government. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved.[8]
- ^ After 58 years, the state was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states on 2 June 2014 by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. After state reorganisation Andhra Pradesh Sasana sabha seats come down from 294 to 175 seats.
References
edit- ^ Rajendran, S. (13 July 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Current Affairs". A. Mukherjee & Company. 1963. p. 121. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Cuddapah to be renamed after YSR
- ^ Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles
- ^ Jagan Reddy appoints Dalit woman as home minister of Andhra Pradesh
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan is Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM, key portfolios for the 3 women ministers". The Indian Express. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Current Affairs". A. Mukherjee & Company. 1963. p. 121. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005.
- ^ "Raja Narasimha is deputy CM". The Times of India. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Reddy, B. Muralidhar; Joshua, Anita (28 February 2014). "Andhra Pradesh to be under President's Rule". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 February 2022.