Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1999

Elections to the 11th term of the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly were held in 1999. This election is etched in history as the first election held after NTR’s death. 2,104 candidates were in fray contesting for a total of 294 assembly constituencies.The Telugu Desam Party continued to rule in the state, owing to the massive mass support and popularity to Nara Chandrababu Naidu, who continued his role as chief minister of the state. The TDP won with a thumping majority, bagging 180 assembly seats, compared with 91 seats won by the Congress. Distinguished Indian economist and ex-governor of the Reserve Bank of India C. Rangarajan was the governor of Andhra Pradesh during this period. K. Pratibha Bharati was the speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, being the first woman speaker in the state. N. Chandrababu Naidu as the chief minister of the state for his second term brought about some phenomenal contributions in AP, promising to turn it into the “Asian Tiger” for the next two decades. He was awarded the South Asian of the Year award by the Time magazine as well as the Business Person of the Year award by The Economic Times for his efficient management of the state that turned a rural, backward, impoverished society into an IT hub, generating employment not only for the youth of Andhra Pradesh, but across the country. As short-term sacrifices to bring about the much-needed long-term developments, Naidu slashed subsidies in food and increased power taxes. In return, he established Hyderabad as a world-class city.

Some of the most important legislations passed in the legislative assembly during this period were the Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat Land Development Rules of 2002, Andhra Pradesh Tenancy Laws (Amendment) Act of 2002, Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act of 2001, Andhra Pradesh District Boards Act of 2001; most significant of them were the Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act of 2002 and the Andhra Pradesh Control of Organised Crime Act of 2001. Therefore, Naidu through his policies and schemes, maintained law and order in the state while at the same time inviting top corporate houses in the world to set up their offices in Hyderabad, which added to the glory of his reign.

List of Participating Political Parties in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election in 1999

List of Successful Candidates in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election in 1983