Amravati Gets Legal Status as Andhra Pradesh's Capital After President Murmu Signs Landmark Amendment Act

Jagan Reddy looming, how Chandrababu secured legal status for capital Amaravati

“The capital cannot be moved even an inch now,” CM Chandrababu Naidu has asserted even as the Opposition YSRCP remains unyielding on the Amaravati plan

Amaravati becomes Andhra Pradesh capital 12 years after bifurcation

The development marked the fulfilment of a ‘long-cherished dream’, said Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.

After Amaravati gets legal status as Andhra capital, Naidu says it’s ‘symbol of Telugu pride and self-respect’

President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026, on April 6. The Act was passed by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha last week.

Amaravati declared capital of India's Andhra Pradesh

The Chief Minister of the state in southern India, N Chandrababu Naidu, took to X to announce the news, sharing an image of the official gazette confirming the state capital.

Amaravati notified as capital of Andhra Pradesh after 12-year wait

Amaravati has been officially declared the capital of Andhra Pradesh, effective retrospectively from June 2, 2024, following the passage of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026, ending a 12-year wait since the state's bifurcation.

Centre notifies Amaravati as sole Capital of Andhra Pradesh

Express his happiness over the Gazette notification, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu described it as a victory for the people, especially Amaravati farmers.