| Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|
| Āndhra Pradēś Upamukhyamantri | |
 | |
| Style | The Honourable (Formal) Mr./Mrs. Deputy Chief Minister (Informal) |
| Status | Deputy head of government |
| Member of | Andhra Pradesh Legislature Andhra Pradesh Council of Ministers |
| Reports to | Governor of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Seat | Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh |
| Appointer | The Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy |
| Formation | 1 October 1953 |
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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.
In 1953, Andhra State consisted of North Andhra, 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]
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- ^ "Current Affairs". A. Mukherjee & Company. 1963. p. 121. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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- ^ "Pawan Kalyan is Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM, key portfolios for the 3 women ministers". The Indian Express. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.