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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Telangana is the 29th state of the Indian Union, carved out of Andhra Pradesh on 2 June 2014 under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
- Under which constitutional provision was Telangana created?
- How does Telangana's formation differ from the 1956 reorganisation?
- What was the status of Hyderabad after bifurcation?
- Which party led the statehood movement and what is its current status?

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