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Detailed explanation-1: -The state of Telangana was officially formed on 2 June 2014. Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao was elected as the first chief minister of Telangana, following elections in which the Telangana Rashtra Samithi party secured majority.

Detailed explanation-2: -Formed as the 29th State of India, Telangana came into being on the 2nd of June, 2014. The State has an area of 1, 12, 077 sq. Km. and has a population of 3, 50, 03, 674 (2011 Census).

Detailed explanation-3: -Telangana was created on 2 June 2014 from ten former districts of north-western Andhra Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -Telangana, as a geographical and political entity was born on June 2, 2014 as the 29th and the youngest state in Union of India.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rajya Sabha passed the Telangana bill on 20th February 2014. Telangana bill received the President’s assent on 1st March 2014. Telangana was formed as the 29th state of India on 2nd June 2014. Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana.