Five Deputy Chief Ministers have been appointed in which of the following States in 2019?

Correct option is B

​Correct Answer: (B) Andhra Pradesh

In 2019, Andhra Pradesh created history by appointing five Deputy Chief Ministers in the cabinet led by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). This was done to maintain caste and regional balance in the state’s administration.

• Andhra Pradesh's five Deputy Chief Ministers in 2019 were:
  1. Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose (Deputy CM for Revenue)
  2. Amzath Basha (Deputy CM for Minority Affairs)
  3. K. Narayana Swamy (Deputy CM for Excise)
  4. Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas (Nani) (Deputy CM for Health)
  5. Pamula Pushpa Srivani (Deputy CM for Tribal Welfare)
• This move was unprecedented in Indian politics and aimed at inclusive governance.

• Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu does not have a history of appointing multiple Deputy Chief Ministers. The only Deputy CM in its history was O. Panneerselvam (2017–2021).
• Karnataka : Karnataka had two Deputy Chief Ministers in 2019 under the BJP-led B.S. Yediyurappa government – Govind Karjol and C.N. Ashwath Narayan.
• Telangana : Telangana has not appointed multiple Deputy Chief Ministers in 2019.