The Minister of Backward Classes Welfare, is the head of the Department of Backward Classes Welfare of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Minister of Backward Classes Welfare
Venukabaḍina Taragatula Saṅkṣēma Śākha Mantrī
Incumbent
S. Savitha
since 12 June 2024
Department of Backward Classes Welfare
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
Inaugural holderKollu Ravindra[1]
Formation8 June 2014
WebsiteOfficial website

The incumbent minister of the Backward Classes Welfare department is the S. Savitha from Telugu Desam 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   Kollu Ravindra
(born 1973)
MLA for Machilipatnam
8 June 2014 1 April 2017 2 years, 297 days 2014
(14th)
Telugu Desam Party Naidu III N. Chandrababu Naidu [2]
2   Kinjarapu Atchannaidu
(born 1969)
MLA for Tekkali
2 April 2017 29 May 2019 2 years, 57 days [3]
3 Malagundla Sankaranarayana
(born 1965)
MLA for Penukonda
30 May 2019 22 July 2020 1 year, 53 days 2019
(15th)
YSR Congress Party Jagan Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy [4]
4   Chelluboyina Srinivasa Venugopalakrishna
(born 1962)
MLA for Ramachandrapuram
23 July 2020 11 June 2024 3 years, 324 days [5]
5   S. Savitha
(born 1977)
MLA for Penukonda
12 June 2024 Incumbent 159 days 2024
(16th)
Telugu Desam Party Naidu IV N. Chandrababu Naidu [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Chandrababu Naidu allocates portfolios, has two deputy CMs". The Hindu Business Line. 11 June 2014.
  2. ^ "19 ministers take oath along with Chandrababu Naidu". The Indian Express. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. ^ "AP Cabinet expansion: NMD Farooq, Kidari Sravan to take oath as ministers today". The New Indian Express. 11 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Jaganmohan Reddy sworn-in as Andhra Pradesh chief minister". The Times of India. 30 May 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  5. ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (11 April 2022). "25 members of Jagan Reddy's revamped Cabinet take oath". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Full list of Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Ministers with portfolios: Who gets what". The Hindu. 14 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2024.