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Andhra Pradesh Legislature ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ శాసనాంగాలు Āndhra Pradēś Śāsanaṅgālu | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Bicameral Legislature of the Andhra Pradesh |
| Houses | Śāsana Manḍali (Upper House) Saasana Sabha (Lower House) |
| Leadership | |
S. Abdul Nazeer since 13 February 2023 | |
Vacant since 4 June 2024 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 58 (Śāsana Manḍali) 175 (Śāsana Sabha) |
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Śāsana Manḍali political groups | Government (10)
Official Opposition (36)
Vacant (6)
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Śāsana Sabha political groups | Government (164)
Other Opposition (11)
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| Elections | |
| Single transferable vote | |
| First past the post | |
Last Śāsana Sabha election | 13 May 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Assembly Building Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Andhra Pradesh Legislature is the state legislature of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It follows a Westminster-derived parliamentary system and is composed of an
- Appointed Governor of Andhra Pradesh
- The indirectly-elected Andhra Pradesh Sasana Mandali
- The popularly-elected Andhra Pradesh Sasana Sabha.
The Legislature works at the transit building located in the state capital Amaravati.The legislature derives its authority from the Indian constitution, with sole authority to make laws on 61 subjects specified in the state list and shares law-making power in 52 concurrent subjects with the Parliament of India. The state uses first-past-the-post method territorial constituencies for electing members to the lower house. The members of the upper house are indirectly-elected by special constituencies or nominated by the governor. The governor is head of the state authorized to the leader of the legislature.
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