| Chief Minister of Telangana | |
|---|---|
| Telaṅgāṇa Mukhya Mantrī | |
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| Chief Minister's Office Government of Telangana | |
| Style | The Honourable(formal) Mr./Mrs. Chief Minister(informal) |
| Status | Head of government |
| Member of | Telangana LegislatureTelangana Council of Ministers |
| Reports to | Governor of Telangana Telangana Legislature |
| Residence | Praja Bhavan,Hyderabad |
| Seat | Telangana Secretariat,Hyderabad |
| Appointer | TheGovernor of Telangana |
| Term length | Five years and subject to noterm limit at the confidence of the Legislative Assembly |
| Precursor | Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh |
| Inaugural holder | K. Chandrashekar Rao |
| Formation | 2 June 2014; 11 years ago (2014-06-02) |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana |
| Salary | ₹4 million (US$47,000) |
| Website | Official website |
TheChief Minister of Telangana is thehead of government of the Indian state ofTelangana. As per theConstitution of India, thegovernor of Telangana is the state'sde jure head, butde facto executive authority rests with the chief minister, a template applicable to all other Indian states. Following elections to theTelangana Legislative Assembly, the governor usually invites the political party (or a coalition of political parties) with a majority of assembly seats to form the government in the state. The governor appoints the chief minister, whosecouncil of ministers iscollectively responsible to the assembly. Given that they have the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years, renewable, and is subject to noterm limits.[1] Usually, the chief minister also serves as the leader of the house in the legislative assembly.[2]
Following the enactment of theAndhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, the state of Telangana was officially formed on 2 June 2014.[3] Following the2014 assembly elections,Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao of theTelangana Rashtra Samithi, was elected as the first chief minister of Telangana.[4] He was re-elected to a second term in office after the elections in2018. Theincumbent chief minister isRevanth Reddy of theIndian National Congress since 7 December 2023.
| # | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Election | Tenure in office | Party | Ministry | Appointer (Governor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Time in office | |||||||||
| 1 |  | K. Chandrashekar Rao (born 1954) | Gajwel | 2014 | 2 June 2014 | 6 December 2023 | 9 years, 187 days | Bharat Rashtra Samithi | Rao I | E. S. L. Narasimhan | |
| 2018 | Rao II | ||||||||||
| 2 | | Revanth Reddy (born 1969) | Kodangal | 2023 | 7 December 2023 | Incumbent | 2 years, 70 days | Indian National Congress | Reddy | Tamilisai Soundararajan | |
| No. | Name | Party | Length of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Chandrashekar Rao | Bharat Rashtra Samithi | 9 years, 187 days | |
| 2 | Anumula Revanth Reddy | Indian National Congress | 2 years, 70 days | |
Although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Telangana as well.
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