Andhra Pradesh’s growth rate at 11.3%, ahead of Telangana’s, says Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu released a series of white papers claiming his government has restored economic growth, citing an 11.3% GSDP growth rate for 2024-26. He criticized the previous administration for administrative decline and fiscal mismanagement while highlighting new investments in infrastructure projects like Amaravati and the Polavaram irrigation scheme.
Why it matters
The report serves as a critical performance benchmark for the current NDA government in Andhra Pradesh, signaling a shift in economic policy and investor relations that could impact regional development and state-level competition with neighboring Telangana.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) presented a detailed account of the State’s financial position and the performance of the NDA government during its first two years in office, saying the administration had restored investor confidence and placed the economy back on a growth path.
Addressing a press conference at the Secretariat, Mr. Naidu alleged that the period between 2019 and 2024 had been marked by economic decline , administrative deterioration and a loss of investor confidence. He said Andhra Pradesh had faced enormous challenges following the bifurcation of the erstwhile State in 2014 , including the loss of Hyderabad as its capital , an imbalance in the distribution of resources and inadequate industrial infrastructure.
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