Andhra Pradesh State Assembly
- Andhra Pradesh State Assembly
The Andhra Pradesh State Assembly Building located in Hyderabad city, is the seat of the state legislature of Andhra Pradesh
It was built in 1913, the building was originally the Hyderabad Town hall. The Citizens of Princely state of Hyderabad raised money to build it to mark the 40th birthday of Nizam Mir Mahboob Ali Khan in 1905. This white gem of Hyderabad's architectural splendor was designed by specially commissioned architects. It adjoins the picturesque public gardens.
State Legislature
The Andhra Pradesh State Legislature is currently bicameral. The lower house is called the Legislative Assembly. At present the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh consists of 295 Members including one Member nominated from Anglo-Indian Community. The Upper House known as the Legislative Council has lesser powers than the Assembly and several of its members are nominated by the Assembly. Others are elected from various sections of the society like Graduates and Teachers. Currently the Legislative Council consists of 90 members.From 1956 to 1958 the Andhra Pradesh Legislature was Unicameral and from 1958 when the Council was formed, it became bicameral and continued till 1st June, 1985 when the Legislative Council was abolished and the Andhra Pradesh Legislature once again Unicameral until March 2007 when it was reestablished and elections were held for its seats as per THE ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BILL, 2004. [http://rajyasabha.nic.in/legislative/amendbills/personal_law/102_2004.pdf]
Politics
The Current State Government was formed after the April-May 2004 General Elections in which the Indian National Congress won an absolute majority in the Legislative Assembly (Lower House). Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy was elected the leader of the Legislative Party of the INC thus becoming the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
References
External links
* [http://assembly.ap.nic.in AP Assembly official site]
* [http://www.apmlas.com AP MLAs]
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