An Analysis of Public Finance of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana State Pre-Bifurcation and Post-Bifurcation The Case Study From 1980-2016

The Public finance of Andhra Pradesh illustrates dynamic changes with reference to economic growth. The paper aims at studying trends in Public Revenue and Expenditure of A.P State Pre-bifurcation and Post-bifurcation. Andhra Pradesh is one of the major states in India endowed with rich natural resources having large potential for economic growth and development. Both economic and political factors influenced the public finance.  A.P state witnessed and benefitted from economic reforms which the state initiated.  The economy of Andhra Pradesh is evidently demarcated as pre- reform period and post-reform period. Andhra Pradesh has been one of the front-runners in implementing reforms since 1995-96, at a time when several major states were still skeptical about initiating reforms. Bifurcation of united Andhra Pradesh into A.P and Telangana is historical and challenging to economic performance of both bifurcated states. However Telangana state started its journey with Revenue Surplus and A.P state with Revenue Deficit. Both A.P and Telangana has advantages and disadvantages which will uplift the economic growth. This paper makes an analysis on Public Finance of both Telangana and residuary state of A.P