Why were regional committees established for Telangana and Rayalaseema after 1956?

Following the formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1956, regional committees for Telangana and Rayalaseema were established as a special feature of the state government.1

The primary purpose of these committees was to ensure that the voices of the people from these two regions were heard and that their specific regional interests were protected. This measure was deemed necessary because both Telangana and Rayalaseema were considered to be economically and educationally less advanced than the coastal Andhra areas of the state. By providing a formal mechanism for regional representation, the government aimed to address these developmental disparities within the newly unified state.12