Mains Paper I · 1 AP Social & Cultural History · 1.21 Andhra Pradesh 1956–2014

1.21.3 Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and political milestones 1956–2014

From Neelam Sanjiva Reddy in 1956 to N. Kiran Kumar Reddy in 2014, united Andhra Pradesh had sixteen persons as Chief Minister and two spells of President's rule; the big turning point was N.T. Rama Rao's Telugu Desam victory of 1983, which ended Congress dominance.

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  • Chief Ministers
  • Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
  • Damodaram Sanjivayya
  • first Dalit CM
  • Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
  • P.V. Narasimha Rao
  • J. Vengala Rao
  • M. Chenna Reddy
  • T. Anjaiah
  • Bhavanam Venkataram
  • first MLC CM
  • K. Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
  • N.T. Rama Rao
  • Telugu Desam 29 March 1982
  • Nadendla Bhaskara Rao 1984
  • N. Janardhana Reddy
  • N. Chandrababu Naidu
  • Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy
  • K. Rosaiah
  • N. Kiran Kumar Reddy
  • President's rule
  • Legislative Council 1958 1985 2007
  • Panchayati Raj 1959
  • Visakha Ukku 1966
  • mandals 1985

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