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indian polity book series 26

Indian Polity - Deputy Chief Ministers and More

Page 1 (Page 128 of the original document): Women Governors and CM/Council of Ministers

Continuation of the list of Women Governors/Lieutenant Governors in India:

S.No. Name State Years
14Rajani RoyPuducherry1998-2002
15Pratibha PatilRajasthan2004-2007
16Prabhu RaoRajasthan2008-2010
17Urmila SinghHimachal Pradesh2009-2015
18Margaret AlvaRajasthan, Uttarakhand2009-14
19Sheila DikshitKerala2014-14
20Kamala BeniwalMizoram, Tripura, Gujarat2009-14
21Mridula SinhaGoa2014 -
22Draupadi MurmuJharkhand2015 -
23Kiran BediPuducherry2016 -
24Najma HeptullaManipur2016 -
25Baby Rani MauryaUttarakhand2018 -
26Ms. AnasuyaChhattisgarh2019 -
27Anandiben PatelUttar Pradesh2019 -
28Tamilisai SoundararajanTelangana, Puducherry Lieutenant Governor2019 - September 8 onwards

2. Chief Minister and State Council of Ministers

  • The Chief Minister is the head of the government in the state.
  • A Council of Ministers, headed by the Chief Minister, advises the Governor in the performance of his/her duties. (Article 163)
  • The Chief Minister is the *de facto* executive authority in the state.
  • The Chief Minister acts as the link between the Governor and the Council of Ministers.
  • The Chief Minister is the person who coordinates state administration.
  • The leader of the state Council of Ministers, who exercises real administrative powers in the state, is the Chief Minister.
  • The Chief Minister presides over state cabinet meetings.
  • The Chief Minister acts as the leader of the State Legislative Assembly.
  • The Chief Minister is a member of the following organizations: 1. Zonal Council 2. Inter-State Council 3. National Development Council (NDC) 4. National Integration Council (NIC)
  • When appointing the Chairman and members of the State Human Rights Commission, the Governor consults a screening committee headed by the Chief Minister.
  • When the Governor appoints the Chairman and members of the State Information Commission, he/she consults a screening committee headed by the Chief Minister.
  • According to Article 164(1), the Governor appoints the Chief Minister and, on the Chief Minister's advice, other state ministers.
  • According to Article 164(2), the state Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly.
  • The Governor administers the oath of office to the Chief Minister and other ministers of the state.
  • If a person is not a member of the Legislative Assembly at the time of taking oath as a state minister, he/she must become a member within 6 months.
  • The state legislature determines the salaries and allowances of the Chief Minister and ministers.
  • The Chief Minister is the person who conveys cabinet decisions to the Governor.

Note: 91st Constitutional Amendment 2003.

  • Amendments made by this amendment: Articles 164(1)A, 164(1)B. (Limit on the number of Council of Ministers)
  • Example: The current number of MLA seats in Andhra Pradesh is 175.
  • The maximum limit for the number of state ministers in Andhra Pradesh is 26. (Currently 26)
  • The number of members of the Telangana State Legislative Assembly is 119. The maximum number of members of the Telangana Council of Ministers is 18. (Currently 18)
  • The total number of central ministers should not exceed 15% of the total number of Lok Sabha members.

  • Women who have served as Chief Minister three times - 1. Jayalalithaa, 2. Mayawati, 3. Sheila Dikshit.
  • Two Chief Ministers at the same time in the country - Kalyan Singh, Jagadambika Pal (Uttar Pradesh)

Page 2 (Page 129 of the original document): Chief Ministers - Various Records

  • The first film actor to become Chief Minister: M.G. Ramachandran.
  • The first Telugu film actor to become Chief Minister: N.T. Rama Rao.
  • The first woman Chief Minister in the country: Sucheta Kriplani (Uttar Pradesh).
  • The first Chief Minister to go to jail while in office: Jayalalithaa (Tamil Nadu).
  • The first Chief Minister to surrender in court while in office: Rabri Devi (Bihar).
  • The first Chief Minister to die in office: Sheikh Abdullah (Jammu & Kashmir).
  • Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister who died in office: Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
  • The first Dalit Chief Minister in the country: Damodaram Sanjeevaiah (1960-62) (Andhra Pradesh).
  • The first Dalit woman Chief Minister in the country: Mayawati (Uttar Pradesh).
  • The second person to serve as Chief Minister for the longest time in the country: Jyoti Basu.

Note: Jyoti Basu was a leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from West Bengal. He served continuously as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for 23 years and 167 days from 1977 to 2000.

  • The person who served as Chief Minister for the longest time in the country: Pawan Kumar Chamling. (24 years and 165 days)
  • Currently - Naveen Patnaik (Odisha)

Note:

  • Pawan Kumar Chamling belongs to the Sikkim Democratic Front party.
  • He has been serving as the Chief Minister of Sikkim since December 12, 1994.
  • Chamling was elected as the Chief Minister of Sikkim for the 5th time in 2014. He continued until May 27, 2019.

  • Currently, the oldest Chief Minister in the country is Amarinder Singh (Punjab).
  • Shortest Tenure as CM: 1. Jagadambika Pal (Uttar Pradesh - 1 day), 2. Harish Rawat (Uttarakhand - 1 day).
  • Persons who have served as Chief Ministers of two states: 1. Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu (Madras + Andhra states), 2. N.D. Tiwari (Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand states).
  • Three generations of the same family served as Chief Ministers of the state of Jammu and Kashmir: 1. Sheikh Abdullah 2. Farooq Abdullah 3. Omar Abdullah.
  • The first film actor to become Chief Minister: M.G. Ramachandran.
  • The first Telugu film actor to become Chief Minister: N.T. Rama Rao.
  • The longest-serving woman Chief Minister: Sheila Dikshit (Delhi).
  • The woman who took oath as Chief Minister the most times: Jayalalithaa (6 times).
  • The first woman from South India to become Chief Minister: Janaki Ramachandran (Tamil Nadu).
  • The youngest person to become Chief Minister in the country: Pema Khandu (Arunachal Pradesh, 37 years).
  • The oldest person to become Chief Minister in the country: V.S. Achuthanandan (Kerala, 94 years).
  • Chief Minister of Hyderabad: Burgula Ramakrishna Rao (March 12, 1952 - October 31, 1956).

Chief Ministers of the Undivided Madras State:

  • The first Chief Minister of Madras State in 1921 from the Justice Party: A. Subbarayalu Reddiar.
  • The second Chief Minister of the united Madras State: Raja Panaganti Ramaraya Ningar (Panugallu Raja).
  • The 3rd Chief Minister of the united Madras State: Dr. P. Subbarayan.
  • The 4th Chief Minister of the united Madras State: P. Munuswamy Naidu.
  • The 5th Chief Minister of the united Madras State: Bobbili Raja.

Note: Bobbili Raja's real name is Ramakrishna Ranga Rao.

  • The 6th Chief Minister of the united Madras State: Bobbili Raja.
  • The 7th Chief Minister of the United Madras State: K.V. Reddy Naidu.
  • The 8th Chief Minister of the united Madras State: C. Rajagopalachari.
  • The 9th Chief Minister of the united Madras State: Tanguturi Prakasam.
  • The 10th Chief Minister of the United Madras State: O.P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar.
  • The 11th Chief Minister of the united Madras State: P.S. Kumaraswamy Raja.

Chief Ministers of Andhra State:

  • The first Chief Minister of Andhra State: Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu.

Page 3 (Page 130 of the original document): Andhra Pradesh Chief Ministers

  • The last Chief Minister of Andhra State: Bejawada Gopalareddy.
  • The first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh: Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy.
  • In whose period was the AP State Electricity Board formed: Sanjeeva Reddy.
  • The Chief Minister who became controversial by nationalizing bus routes in Kurnool: Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy.
  • AP C.M. when Telugu was designated as the official language of the state in 1966: Kasu Brahmananda Reddy.
  • Chief Minister at the time of the "Visakha Ukku Andhrula Hakku" (Visakha Steel - The Right of Andhras) movement in 1966: Kasu Brahmananda Reddy.
  • The first person from the Telangana region to be elected as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh: P.V. Narasimha Rao.
  • The Chief Minister who faced the controversy over the implementation of Mulki rules in 1972: P.V. Narasimha Rao.
  • The Chief Minister who implemented the Land Ceiling Act in 1972: P.V. Narasimha Rao.
  • The Chief Minister who introduced the 'Dharma Mahamatra' post as part of anti-corruption: N.T. Rama Rao.

Note:

  • The post of Dharma Mahamatra is equivalent to the post of Lokayukta.
  • Those who served as Andhra Pradesh Chief Ministers as a member of the legislative council are: 1. Bhavanam Venkatram 2. K. Rosaiah

  • The longest-serving Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh: Nara Chandrababu Naidu.
  • The shortest-serving: Nadendla Bhaskara Rao.
  • Chief Minister who died while in office: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy.
  • The oldest person to become the Chief Minister of the combined Andhra Pradesh: Konijeti Rosaiah (76 years).
  • The youngest person to become Chief Minister of combined Andhra Pradesh: Damodaram Sanjeevaiah (39 years).
  • The first Chief Minister of Telangana State: K. Chandrashekar Rao. (From June 2, 2014 - Present)
  • The first Muslim woman to serve as Chief Minister - Syeda Anwar Taimur (Assam). Recently passed away.
  • The second Muslim woman to become Chief Minister - Mehbooba Mufti (Jammu and Kashmir).

Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh - Tenure

Number Chief Minister's Name From To Days
1Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy01.11.195616.04.19571167
2Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy17.04.195710.01.1960719
3Damodaram Sanjeevaiah11.01.196011.03.1962790
4Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy12.03.196228.02.1964719
5Kasu Brahmananda Reddy29.02.196405.03.1967
6Kasu Brahmananda Reddy06.03.196729.09.19712777
7P.V. Narasimha Rao30.09.197110.01.1973468
President's Rule10.01.197310.12.1973335
8Jalagam Vengala Rao10.12.197305.03.19781547
9Marri Chenna Reddy06.03.197810.10.1980950
10Tanguturi Anjaiah11.10.198023.02.1982501
11Bhavanam Venkatram Reddy24.02.198219.09.1982208
12Kotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy20.09.198208.01.1983111
13Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao09.01.198315.08.1984585

Page 4 (Page 131 of the original document): Andhra Pradesh Chief Ministers (Continued)

Number Chief Minister's Name From To Days
14Nadendla Bhaskara Rao16.08.198415.09.198431
15Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao16.09.198409.03.1985175
16Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao09.03.198502.12.19891750
17Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy03.12.198917.12.1990379
18Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy18.12.199008.10.1992662
19Kotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy09.10.199211.12.1994794
20Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao12.12.199431.08.1995263
21Nara Chandrababu Naidu01.09.199510.10.19993178
22Nara Chandrababu Naidu11.10.199913.05.2004
23Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy14.05.200402.09.20091938
24Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy20.05.200902.09.2009
25K. Rosaiah03.09.200924.11.2010448
26N. Kiran Kumar Reddy25.11.201021.02.20141193
President's RuleMarch 201402.06.201498
27Nara Chandrababu Naidu08.06.201429.05.20191816
28YS Jaganmohan Reddy30.05.2019Present

Chief Ministers of Telangana

  • K. Chandrashekar Rao - From June 2, 2014 - Present

President's Rule in Andhra Pradesh:

  1. In Andhra State in 1954, due to the anti-liquor movement (prohibition), the resignation of Chief Minister Prakasam Pantulu due to a successful no-confidence motion against him, President's rule was imposed from November 15, 1954, to March 28, 1955 (in Andhra State).
  2. In 1972, due to the Jai Andhra movement, following the resignation of Chief Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, President's rule was imposed for the first time in Andhra Pradesh from January 18, 1973, to December 10, 1973.
  3. President's rule was imposed from March 1, 2014, to remove political uncertainty in the context of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation.
  • Telangana state has not yet seen imposition of President's Rule.
  • States where President's rule has not been imposed: Telangana, Chhattisgarh

Page 5 (Page 132 of the original document): Deputy Chief Ministers and Women Chief Ministers

Deputy Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh

S.No. Name Region Years
1Konda Venkata Ranga ReddyTelangana1959-1962
2J.V. Narsing RaoTelangana1967-1972
3B.V. Subba ReddyRayalaseema1971-74
4C. Jagannadha RaoTelangana1982-83
5K. Ranga RaoAndhra1992-1994
6Damodara RajanarasimhaTelangana2011-14
7K.E. KrishnamurthyAndhra Pradesh2014-19
8Nimmakayala ChinarajappaAndhra Pradesh2014-19
9Alla NaniAndhra Pradesh8.6.19 - Present
10Amjad BashaAndhra Pradesh8.6.19 - Present
11Pilli Subhash Chandra BoseAndhra Pradesh8.6.19 to July 1, 2020
12Pamula Pushpa SrivaniAndhra Pradesh8.6.19 - Present
13Narayana SwamyAndhra Pradesh8.6.19 - Present
14Dharmana Krishna DasAndhra Pradesh22.7.20 - Present

Deputy Chief Ministers of Telangana

  • Mahmood Ali: May 2, 2014 - December 5, 2018
  • T. Rajaiah: May 2, 2014 - January 25, 2015
  • Kadiyam Srihari: January 25, 2015- December 5, 2018

Women Chief Ministers of India

Number Chief Minister's Name State Party Tenure Days
1Sucheta KriplaniUttar PradeshCongress1963-671258
2Nandini SatpathyOdishaCongress1972-74
1974-76		1278
3Shashikala KakodkarGoaMaharashtrawadi Gomantak Party1973-792084
4Syeda Anwara TaimurAssamCongress1980-81206
5Janaki RamachandranTamil NaduAIADMK198823
6JayalalithaaTamil NaduAIADMK1991-1996
2001-2001
2002-2006
2011-2014
2015-2016		5238
7MayawatiUttar PradeshBSP1995-95
1997-97
2002-2003
2007-2012		2562
8Rajinder Kaur BhattalPunjabCongress1996-9783
9Rabri DeviBiharRJD1997-20052746
10Sushma SwarajDelhiBJP1998-9852
11Sheila DixitDelhiCongress1998-20135504
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