nov 1, 1956 - Formation of Andhra Pradesh Nov 1, 1956

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Happened through the States Reorganisation Act 1956 which divided the states on linguistic basis. 14 states and 6 union territories were formed.

The act passed in the Hyderabad State Assembly by the opposition leader V.D.Deshpande.

Nizam Osman Ali Khan resigned to the position of Rajpramukh.

Dasaradhi Rangacharya wrote the poem Ennalla Swapnamidhi.

Chief Minister: Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

1. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy (Andhra) First Chief minister General administration, I&PR, Elections, Home, Law and Order, All India Transport

2. Kala Venkat Rao (Andhra) Finance, Sales Tax, Land reforms
3. Damodaram Sanjeevaiah (Andhra) Co Operatives, Endowments, Social Welfare
4. Peddireddy Timma Reddy (Andhra) Agriculture, Forests, Animal husbandry, Fisheries, Food Production
5. S.B.P. Pattabhi Ramarao (Andhra) Education
6. Grandhi Venkataratnam Naidu(Andhra) Legislative affairs, Courts, Prisons
7. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy(Andhra) Local Administration
8. K. V. Ranga Reddy (Telangana) Revenue
9. J.V. Narsing Rao (Telangana) Electricity, Irrigation
10. V.B.Raju (Telangana) Industries, Commerce, Labour
11. Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung Bahadur (Telangana) Public Health
Mundumula Narsing Rao (Telangana) Roads and Buildings, Duties, Prohitbition


First of Andhra Pradesh
Governor of Andhra Pradesh - C. M. Trivedi
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh - Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

Chief Justice of High Court of Andhra Pradesh - Justice Koka Subba Rao
Fist Speaker of legislative Assembly - Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao
FBI Deputy Speaker of legislative Assembly - Kalluri Subba Rao
First Chairman of Legislative Council - Madapati Hanumantha Rao
First Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh - Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy (1960)
First Chairman of Telangana Regional Council - K.Achyutha Reddy (1958)
High Court of Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad
Frst Leader of Opposition - Puchhalapalli Sundaraiah

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