Telangana, India's 29th State, came into being on 2 June 2014 with TRS leader K. Chandrasekhar Rao as chief minister. The new state became a reality when the Andhra Pradesh Reorgansation Bill 2014, which got Parliament's approval on February 20, despite strong opposition from Seemandhra leaders, got the Presidential assent.
On 5 December 2013, Cabinet had approved the Telangana draft bill prepared by the Group of Ministers. The bill was then submitted to parliament for a vote by both houses. On 18 February, 2014 the 15th Lok Sabha passed a resolution to create the state of Telangana, followed by the Rajya Sabha on 20 February 2014. President Pranab Mukerjee gave assent to the bill on 1st March 2014 and Gazette notification to this effect was published on this day. On 4th March 2014, the Goverment of India declared that 2 June would be the Telangana Formation day.
There will be 13 districts in residuary Andhra Pradesh while Telengana will have 10 districts, including the Hydrabad city. The capital of Andra Pradesh will be Vijaywada. Telangana comprises
10 districts: Hydrabad, Adilabad, Khammam, Karimnagar,Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda,Nizamabad,Rangareddy and Warangal.
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