The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has given the green light to create two additional districts, bringing the total count to 28. Polavaram and Markapuram districts were approved during the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Polavaram district will be centered around Rampachodavaram. State Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad disclosed that changes in 17 out of the 26 districts were endorsed by the Cabinet, with a total of 25 modifications across these 17 districts.
The remaining nine districts, including Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, and Guntur, saw no alterations. The decision to restructure the districts was made in response to public requests following the gazette notification issued on November 27, 2005. The reorganization aims to fulfill the public’s aspirations, with the final notification expected to be released promptly, and all changes becoming effective from December 31, 2025.
During the Cabinet meeting, emotions ran high regarding the relocation of Annamayya district headquarters from Rayachoti. Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy, representing Rayachoti Assembly constituency, reportedly became emotional when Madanapalle was chosen as the new headquarters. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu intervened to explain the necessity of the decision, citing technical and administrative challenges. He emphasized the importance of reorganization for broader public interest and assured the Minister of addressing concerns for Rayachoti’s future development.
As per the Cabinet decisions, Rajampet will merge with Kadapa district, while Railway Koduru will become part of Tirupati district. Gudur will be shifted from Tirupati district back to Nellore district. Additionally, the Cabinet approved the creation of five new revenue divisions. The reorganization comes after the state was left with only 13 districts post-bifurcation in 2014, a number that was doubled to 26 by the previous YSRCP government in 2022.
The current Telugu Desam Party-led government had pledged to reorganize districts and establish new revenue divisions to rectify the previous government’s decisions. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu criticized the earlier government’s district formation as causing regional disparities by neglecting public aspirations.
