Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Centre officially designated Amaravati as the permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh. This move came after President Droupadi Murmu approved the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, recently passed by Parliament. CM Naidu took to social media to thank the Union Government, MPs, state leaders, and citizens for their support in achieving this milestone for Andhra Pradesh.
The gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice confirmed that the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026, would be effective from June 2, 2024. This amendment replaced the earlier provision in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, designating Amaravati as the new capital. The Act clarified that “Amaravati” includes the areas notified under the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014.
The Parliament’s approval of the Amendment Bill on April 2 settled the long-standing debate over Andhra Pradesh’s capital, ending years of uncertainty following the state’s bifurcation in 2014. With this decision, any future attempts to change Amaravati’s status or revert to the previous three-capital model are effectively ruled out. The foundation for Amaravati as the sole capital was laid in 2015, and after political transitions, the decision was reaffirmed in 2024, leading to the resumption of development works in Amaravati.
