Lok Sabha passes Bill for statutory status to Amaravati as Andhra’s sole capital
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:55:44 GMT
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday unanimously passed a Bill to grant statutory recognition to Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh.
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by a voice vote after a two-hour-long debate, which saw the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Congress, Samajwadi Party and others supporting the Bill.
However, Dharmendra Yadav of Samajwadi Party while supporting the Bill said if Visakhapatnam was developed as the state capital, there would have been no need to acquire lands from farmers and this would also have saved huge amounts of money.
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