The Andhra Pradesh reorganization Act, 2014
20. Duration of Legislative Assemblies.
The period of five years referred to in clause (1) of article
172 shall, in the case of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra
Pradesh and of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Telangana, be deemed to
have commenced on the date on which it actually commenced in the case of the
Legislative Assembly of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh.