Prior to 2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections a pre-poll alliance was formed by the
Indian National Congress,
Telangana Rashtra Samithi,
Communist Party of India and
Communist Party of India (Marxist) to contest in the elections against the sole incumbent contender
Telugu Desam Party. The pre-poll alliance succeeded in forming a new government in the state of
Andhra Pradesh. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy formed a council of ministers consisting of 24 members initially and later expanding it twice once to induct the alliance partner TRS into the cabinet and several other members. Pre-poll partner TRS joined the government with six ministers and quit the government later citing differences due to the
Telangana issue with the Indian National Congress. == Council of Ministers ==