Ministry of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development

The Minister of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development or simply Rural Development Minister, is the head of the Department of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Minister of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development
Pan̄cāyatī Rāj mariyu Grāmīṇābhivr̥d'dhi Śākha Mantrī
Incumbent
Pawan Kalyan
since 12 June 2024
Department of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development
AbbreviationPR & RD
Member ofAndha Pradesh Cabinet
Reports toGovernor of Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Legislature
AppointerGovernor of Andhra Pradesh
on the advice of the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
PrecursorBudi Mutyala Naidu
Inaugural holderChintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu
Formation8 June 2014
WebsiteOfficial website

The incumbent minister of the rural development department is the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan from Janasena Party.

List of ministers

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# Portrait Minister
(Lifespan)
Constituency
Term of office Election
(Term)
Party Ministry Chief Minister Ref.
Term start Term end Duration
1   Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu
Panchayat Raj
(born 1957)
MLA for Narsipatnam
8 June 2014 1 April 2017 2 years, 297 days 2014
(14th)
Telugu Desam Party Naidu III N. Chandrababu Naidu [1]
Kimidi Mrunalini
Rural Development
(born 1958)
MLA for Cheepurupalli
2   Nara Lokesh
(born 1983)
MLC
2 April 2017 29 May 2019 2 years, 57 days [2]
3 Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy
(born 1952)
MLA for Punganur
30 May 2019 7 April 2022 2 years, 312 days 2019
(15th)
YSR Congress Party Jagan Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy [3]
4 Budi Mutyala Naidu
(born 1964)
MLA for Madugula
11 April 2022 11 June 2024 2 years, 61 days [4]
5   Pawan Kalyan
(born 1971)
MLA for Pithapuram
12 June 2024 Incumbent 143 days 2024
(16th)
Janasena Party Naidu IV N. Chandrababu Naidu [5]

References

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  1. ^ "19 ministers take oath along with Chandrababu Naidu". The Indian Express. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. ^ Rao, G. v r Subba (2 April 2017). "Chandrababu Naidu's son Nara Lokesh takes oath as Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Jaganmohan Reddy sworn-in as Andhra Pradesh chief minister". The Times of India. 30 May 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  4. ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (11 April 2022). "25 members of Jagan Reddy's revamped Cabinet take oath". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (14 June 2024). "Full list of Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Ministers with portfolios: Who gets what". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)