Politics of Andhra Pradesh
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 YSR Congress Party, Telugu Desam Party and Jana Sena Party. Other parties that have small presence in the state include the Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party and Left parties.
United Andhra Pradesh
The
1953–1983
The
Telangana movement
Marri Chenna Reddy formed the Telangana Praja Samithi party to lead the Telangana movement. In November 1969, there was a major split in the party which eventually led to the downfall of the movement. He resigned his position to make room for a leader from Telangana to become the Chief Minister. On 30 September 1971, P. V. Narasimha Rao became the Chief Minister.[3]
Jai Andhra movement
Jai Andhra movement is a 1972
Removal of Mulkhi rules and all other demands were met and a
1983–1989
In 1983, N. T. Rama Rao (NTR), a popular Telugu actor, established his Telugu Desam Party (Telugu Desam, meaning Land of Telugus) with the support of people's dissent arising out of frequent changes in chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He ran on a platform of "Telugu Pride". Within nine months of its founding, Telugu Desam was voted to power and NTR became the first "Non-Congress" Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
1989–1994
The Congress returned to power when Marri Chenna Reddy was sworn in for his second term as Chief Minister on 3 December 1989.The Congress lasted in power until the elections of 1994.
1994–2004
In the elections of 1994, N. T. Rama Rao's Telugu Desam Party ran advocating prohibition of alcohol in response to a women's movement. He had then recently married his second wife Lakshmi Parvathi. NTR's campaign focused on the rural areas which won him a significant majority in the state elections of 1995.
When NTR became the Chief Minister in 1994, he appointed one of his sons-in-law
2004–2009
Under
2009–2014
In the
As Rajasekhara Reddy died on 2 September 2009 in a helicopter crash,
Telangana movement
Present day Andhra Pradesh
2014–2019
On 2 June 2014 the aftermath of 14th Assembly general election,
2019 to present
In the
See also
- Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
- List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh
- Government of Andhra Pradesh
- Elections in Andhra Pradesh
References
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- ^ "Coastal leaders call for separate Andhra state".
- ^ "Jai Andhra movement for separate statehood revives in AP". The Hindu. 5 December 2009.
- ^ "Blackmail tactics can't divide the State, says SAPS". The Hindu. 7 July 2013.