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| Type | Upper house
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|---|---|
| Term limits | 6 years |
| Chairman | Vacant |
| Leader of the House | Vacant |
| Leader of the Opposition | Yanamala Rama Krishnudu
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| Members | 58 (50 Elected + 8 Nominated)
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| Meeting place | Council Building Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Session room | Andhra Pradesh Secretariat.jpg |
| Website | http://www.aplegislature.org/web/legislative-council |
The Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh or Andhra Pradesh Śāsana Manḍali is the upper house of the legislature of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the lower house being the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly It is situated in the state Legislative capital of Amaravati, and has 58 members.
The Vidhan Parishad has been in existence in two spells - from 1958 to 1985, and from 2007 continuing till today. A resolution has been passed by AP government for dissolution of the house which awaits parliament ratification.
History
In the first years since its creation in post-independence India, the state of Andhra Pradesh worked under a unicameral parliamentary system. On 5 December 1956, the Andhra Pradesh Vidhana Sabha passed a resolution calling for the creation of an upper house, the Vidhan Parishad, to transition to a bicameral system. The members of the majority party/coalition in the lower house would be the ruling party of the upper house, regardless of number. The house will have a chairman who conducts day-to-day affairs, rather than a speaker.[1] The Vidhan Parishad was formed officially on 1 July 1958 under article 168 of the Constitution of India. The first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad inaugurated the Vidhan Parishad on 8 July 1958.[1]
Abolition in 1980
In the 1980s, Andhra Pradesh became one of the first states to seek the abolition of the upper houses, which were being increasingly criticised as being unnecessary, unrepresentative of the population, a burden on the state budget and causing delays in passing legislation.[1][2][3][4] However, the move was criticised as an attempt by the then-ruling party, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), to deny their main political opposition, the Indian National Congress (then Congress (I)) of influence in the state government and the control of the upper house, which could delay TDP-sponsored legislation and where the TDP held no seats.[4] In accordance with a resolution passed by the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, the Indian Parliament abolished the Vidhan Parishad through the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council (Abolition) Act in 1985, after the Congress (I) suffered a major defeat in the state elections in Andhra Pradesh.[1][4]
Revival in 1989
Subsequent attempts were made to revive the Legislative Council under Chief Minister Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy, who belonged to the Congress (I), which had won the state elections in 1989.[1][4] A resolution to revive the Legislative Council was passed in the Vidhan Sabha on 22 January 1990.[1] The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, passed legislation authorising the revival of the Legislative Council as per the resolution of the state Vidhan Sabha on 28 May 1990, but the legislation stalled in the lower house, the Lok Sabha, primarily due to its dissolution in 1991 before the completion of its five-year term.[1] The subsequent Lok Sabhas (1991–1996, 1996–1998, 1998–2004) did not take any further action.
After its victory in the 2004 state elections, the Congress-led Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed another resolution on 8 July 2004 calling for the revival of the Legislative Council.[1] This time it was introduced in the Lok Sabha as the Andhra Pradesh Council Bill on 16 December 2004. On 15 December 2006 the Lok Sabha passed the legislation, which was quickly passed by the Rajya Sabha on 20 December, and received the assent of the President on 10 January 2007.[1] The newly revived Legislative Council was constituted on 30 March 2007 and inaugurated on 2 April by Rameshwar Thakur, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.[1]
Second abolition proposed in 2020
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly made and passed the resolution for abolition of the Legislative Council on 27 Jan 2020. This resolution is yet to be cleared by the Parliament of India to finally abolish the council.
Designations and present members
The Chairman, elected by the Council, presides over the sessions of the Council. The Deputy Chairman is also elected to preside in the Chairman's absence.Template:Citation needed
Presiding Officers
| Designation | Name |
|---|---|
| Governor | Biswabhusan Harichandan |
| Chairman (Protem) | Vitapu Balasubrahmanyam, PDF |
| Deputy Chairman | Vacant |
| Leader of the House | Vacant |
| Leader of the Opposition | Yanamala Rama Krishnudu, TDP |
| Secretary of Legislative Council |
Members
| No | Party | Members |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:Template:YSR Congress Party/meta/color; text-align: center;" | 1 | YSR Congress Party | 19 |
| style="background-color:Template:Telugu Desam Party/meta/color; text-align: center;" | 2 | Telugu Desam Party | 15 |
| 3 | Progressive Democratic Front | 4 |
| style="background-color:Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color; text-align: center;" | 4 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2 |
| 5 | United Teachers Federation | 1 |
| 6 | Independent | 3 |
| 7 | Vacant | 14 |
| 8 | Total | 58 |
Membership and tenure
The Legislative Council is a permanent house, not subject to dissolution.[1] Its 58 members serves six-year term, and every two years, one-third of the total number of members "retire" in rotation, and undergo the re-election process.[1] To become a member, the individual must be a citizen of India and at least 30 years of age. 8 members of the Council are nominated by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh. 40 members are elected by an electoral college of the Legislative Assembly and local governing bodies. The 10 remaining members would be elected from constituencies of college graduates and teachers.[5]
Elected By Members Of Legislative Assembly
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Elected from Local Authorities constituencies
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| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term end | |
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| 1. | Chittoor | B.N. Rajasimhulu | Template:Full party name with color | 01-05-2023 | |
| 2. | West Godavari | Angara Ramamohan | Template:Full party name with color | 01-05-2023 | |
| 3. | West Godavari | Manthena Venkata Satyanarayana Raju | Template:Full party name with color | 01-05-2023 | |
| 4. | East Godavari | Chikkala Ramachandra | Template:Full party name with color | 01-05-2023 | |
| 5. | Srikakulam | Satrucharla Vijaya Rama Raju | Template:Full party name with color | 01-05-2023 | |
| 6. | Nellore | Vakati Narayana Reddy | Template:Full party name with color | 01-05-2023 | |
| 7. | Kurnool | K.E. Prabhakar | Template:Full party name with color | 01-05-2023 | |
| 8. | Kadapa | Mareddy Ravindranatha Reddy (B.Tech Ravi) | Template:Full party name with color | 29-03-2023 | |
| 9. | Anantapur | Gunapati Deepak Reddy | Template:Full party name with color | 29-03-2023 | |
| 10. | Vizianagaram | Vacant | |||
| 11. | Chittoor | Vacant | |||
| 12. | East Godavari | Vacant | |||
| 13. | Krishna | Vacant | |||
| 14. | Krishna | Vacant | |||
| 15. | Visakhapatnam | Vacant | |||
| 16. | Visakhapatnam | Vacant | |||
| 17. | Guntur | Vacant | |||
| 18. | Guntur | Vacant | |||
| 19. | Prakasam | Vacant | |||
| 20. | Anantapur | Vacant | |||
Elected from Graduates constituencies
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| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term end | |
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| 1. | East Godavari,West Godavari | Illa Venkateswara Rao | Progressive Democratic Front | 30-03-2025 | |
| 2. | Krishna,Guntur | Kalagara Sai Lakshmana Rao | Progressive Democratic Front | 30-03-2025 | |
| 3. | Chittoor, Nellore,Prakasam | Yandapalli Srinivasulu Reddy | Progressive Democratic Front | 29-03-2023 | |
| 4. | Anantapur,Kurnool,Kadapa | Vennapusa Gopal Reddy | Template:Full party name with color | 29-03-2023 | |
| 5. | Srikakulam,Vizianagaram,Visakapatnam | P. V. N. Madhav | Template:Full party name with color | 29-03-2023 | |
Elected from Teachers constituencies
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| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term end | |
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| 1 | Srikakulam,Vizianagaram,Visakhapatnam | Pakalapati Raghu Varma | Template:Full party name with color | 30-03-2025 | |
| 2 | Chittoor,Nellore,Prakasam | Vitapu Balasubrahmanyam | Progressive Democratic Front | 29-03-2023 | |
| 3 | Anantapur,Kurnool,Kadapa | Katti Narasimha Reddy | Template:Full party name with color | 29-03-2023 | |
| 4 | East Godavari,West Godavari | Shaik Sabji | United Teachers Federation | 29-03-2027 | |
| 5 | Krishna,Guntur | Tamatam Kalpalatha | Template:Full party name with color | 29-03-2027 | |
Nominated Members
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| # | Member | Party | Term start | Term end | |
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| 1. | Lella Appi Reddy | Template:Full party name with color | 14-06-2021 | 13-06-2027 | |
| 2. | Thota Trimurthulu | Template:Full party name with color | 14-06-2021 | 13-06-2027 | |
| 3. | R.V.Ramesh Yadav | Template:Full party name with color | 14-06-2021 | 13-06-2027 | |
| 4. | Moshen Raju | Template:Full party name with color | 14-06-2021 | 13-06-2027 | |
| 5. | Pandula Ravindra Babu | Template:Full party name with color | 28-07-2020 | 27-07-2026 | |
| 6. | Zakia Khanum | Template:Full party name with color | 28-07-2020 | 27-07-2026 | |
| 7. | Chadipiralla Sivanatha Reddy | Template:Full party name with color | 08-03-2019 | 20-07-2023 | |
| 8. | N. M. D. Farooq | Template:Full party name with color | 21-07-2017 | 20-07-2023 | |
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council History. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ↑ Introduction to the Constitution of India, Fifth Edition{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.. ISBN 978-81-203-3674-2
- ↑ Indian Polity For UPSC 3E{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Tata McGraw-Hill(2010). ISBN 978-0-07-015316-5
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 State politics in India: reflections on Andhra Pradesh{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.(1994). ISBN 978-81-85880-51-8
- ↑ TMH General Knowledge Manual{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Tata McGraw(2007). ISBN 978-0-07-061999-9