Government of Andhra Pradesh

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ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ ప్రభుత్వం
Government of Andhra Pradesh

Capital| Amaravati
Legislative branch
Assembly|

* Andhra Pradesh Sasana Sabha

Speaker| Thammineni Seetharam
Deputy Speaker| Kolagatla Veera Bhadra Swamy
Members in Assembly| 175
Council| Andhra Pradesh Sasana Mandali
Chairman| Koyye Moshenu Raju
Deputy Chair| Zakia Khanam
Members in Council| 58
Executive branch
Governor| S. Abdul Nazeer
Chief Minister| Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Deputy Chief Minister|

* Kottu Satyanarayana
* Rajanna Dora Peedika
* Budi Mutyala Naidu
* Amzath Basha Shaik Bepari
* K. Narayana Swamy

Chief Secretary| K S Jawahar Reddy, IAS[1]
Judiciary
High Court| Andhra Pradesh High Court
Chief Justice| Dhiraj Singh Thakur

The Government of Andhra Pradesh, or Andhra Pradesh Government abbreviated as GoAP, is the state government for the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. 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. The state government is headed by the governor of Andhra Pradesh as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected chief minister as the real head of the executive. The governor who is appointed for 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.

## Governance[edit]

### Executive[edit]

Main article: Politics of Andhra Pradesh

See also: Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy ministry and Andhra Pradesh Council of Ministers

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.

#### Employees[edit]

State has about 8 lakh employees. This comprises 5.6 lakh regular employees (1.3 lakh new employees at village and ward Secretariate) employees), 2 lakh contract and outsourcing employees, apart from more than 60,000 employees working in corporations and public sector undertakings.[2]

### Legislature[edit]

Main articles: Andhra Pradesh Legislature and Andhra Legislature

The Andhra Pradesh Legislature is currently bicameral consisting of:

* Sasana Sabha: 175 members (MLAs)
* Sasana Mandali: 58 members (MLCs)

### Judiciary[edit]

Main articles: Andhra Pradesh High Court and District Courts of India

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.[3] Decisions of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh can be appealed in the Supreme Court of India.

## Emblem[edit]

Main article: Emblem of Andhra Pradesh

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.[4][5]

## See also[edit]

* List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh
* Politics of Andhra Pradesh

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Adityanath Das to be next Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh". @businessline. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ Judicial Directory. Hc.ap.nic.in. Retrieved on 9 January 2012.
4. ^ "Coat of Arms- Emblem of Government of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Government of Andhra Pradesh. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
5. ^ "About General Administration Department (Links for emblem and other state symbols)". Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Andhra Pradesh State Website Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine
* NIC, Andhra Pradesh

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* List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population
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Public Sector Undertakings|

* Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC)
* Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC)
* Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC)
* FiberNet (APSFL)
* Andhra Pradesh Rajiv Swagruha Corporation Limited
* Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation Limited
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* Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited
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* Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL)
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* Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation
* Andhra Pradesh Heavy Machinery and Engineering Limited
* Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited
* Andhra Pradesh Power Finance Corporation Limited

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* Intermediate Education (BIE)
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* Pollution Control Board (APPCB)

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* Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority
* Public Service Commission (APPSC)
* Election Commission (APSEC)
* Vaidya Vidhana Parishad
* Andhra Pradesh Vigilance Commission
* Andhra Pradesh Information Commission

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* Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA)
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