The States Reorganisation Commission was appointed to prepare for the creation of states on linguistic lines. Thus, merging the Telugu-speaking region of Hyderabad State (Telangana) with Telugu-speaking state of Andhra state, the Central Government, established a unified Andhra Pradesh on 1 November 1956.[1][2]
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Hyderabad State (pronunciationⓘ)[8] was a princely state in the Deccan region of south-central India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the present-day state of Telangana, the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and the Marathwada region of Maharashtra in India.
The state was ruled from 1724 to 1948 by the Nizam, who was initially a viceroy of the Mughal empire in the Deccan. Hyderabad gradually became the first princely state to come under British paramountcy signing a subsidiary alliance agreement. During the British rule in 1901, the state had a revenue of ₹4,17,00,000.[9] The native inhabitants of Hyderabad State, regardless of ethnic origin, are called “Mulki” (countryman), a term still used today.[10][11]
The dynasty declared itself an independent monarchy during the final years of the British Raj. After the Partition of India, Hyderabad signed a standstill agreement with the new dominion of India, continuing all previous arrangements except for the stationing of Indian troops in the state. Hyderabad’s location in the middle of the Indian Union, as well as its diverse cultural heritage led to India’s annexation of the state in 1948.[12] Subsequently, Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam, signed an instrument of accession, joining India.[13]
As of 2026, the ruling alliance in Andhra Pradesh is the TDP+JSP+BJP alliance, led by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in coalition with the JanaSena Party (JSP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). N. Chandrababu Naidu of the TDP is the Chief Minister, having assumed office on June 12, 2024, with Pawan Kalyan as his Deputy.
- Ruling Party/Alliance: TDP-JSP-BJP (NDA Alliance)
- Chief Minister: N. Chandrababu Naidu (TDP)
- Deputy Chief Minister: Konidela Pawan Kalyan (JSP)
- Governing Term: June 2024 onwards
The revival of political alliances, distribution of tickets to multimillionaires with dynastic family backgrounds, and the social alliance of voters cutting across caste, class, gender and region to defeat the fear created by the Jagan government, exposing the alleged mala fide intentions of the YSRCP rule in the public meetings, print, electronic and social media and promise for the super six guarantees contributed to the victory of TDP, BJP and JSP. However, a massive voter turnout serves as a warning to the incumbent government against ignoring citizen’s expectations of good governance.