Amaravati to Be Andhra Pradesh’s Permanent Capital, Says Union Minister

Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications and Guntur MP Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar on Saturday said that the Andhra Pradesh government is moving a Bill in Parliament to grant legal recognition to Amaravati as the state’s permanent capital.

Addressing a meeting organised by the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (AP-CRDA) on issues concerning farmers, the minister said the proposal had secured legal clearance and was presently under consideration by the Union Home Ministry.

He stated that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had discussed the matter in detail with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. “Whether the Bill will be approved in the forthcoming Parliament session remains to be seen,” the minister remarked.

Chandra Sekhar underlined the importance of formal recognition for Amaravati, noting that work on the greenfield capital slowed between 2019 and 2024 due to policy uncertainties.

His comments come in the backdrop of earlier efforts by the YSR Congress Party government to establish three capitals under the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020. The Act was subsequently struck down by the High Court. The TDP-led government has since reiterated its commitment to Amaravati as the sole capital and informed the Supreme Court, through an affidavit, of its plan to complete the city’s development within three years.