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Permanent Capital of Andhra Pradesh - Amaravati
April 4 , 2026
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- Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by the Lok Sabha to declare Amaravati as the sole capital.
- The Bill declares Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh with effect from June 2, 2024.
- It was passed by the Lok Sabha on April 1, 2026 and will be sent to the Rajya Sabha and then to the President for assent.
- It provides the statutory backing and prevents any future attempt to change the capital decision.
- It was introduced by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai as a public bill.
- Earlier, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy proposed a three-capital model (Visakhapatnam–administrative, Amaravati–legislative, Kurnool–judicial).
- It is among the first instances of Parliament formally declaring a specific location as a state capital.
- The amendment modifies the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, which had Hyderabad as a temporary joint capital for 10 years.
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