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Amaravati resolution to be sent to Centre: Nara Lokesh on proposed amendment to Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union government to amend the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, securing Amaravati as the sole capital and honoring farmers' sacrifices.
- On Saturday, March 28, 2026, the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution requesting the Union Government amend the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, to formally designate Amaravati as the state's sole permanent capital.
- Amaravati faced five years of uncertainty between 2019 and 2024 under the previous Opposition YSR Congress Party government, which proposed a three-capital model; the TDP-led NDA now seeks to revive it as the sole capital.
- With 30,000 people working on site, 91 projects worth Rs 56,000 crore are underway. Farmers initially pooled 34,400 acres within 58 days, which Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu called a 'zero disputes' process.
- Following the boycott by YSRCP members, officials dispatched the resolution to New Delhi for action. Naidu expects the Union Cabinet to consider the amendment on April 1, with introduction in Parliament likely on April 2, 2026.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the final towers in August 2028, as the government aims to complete major construction milestones including trunk roads by May 2027 and the Assembly by May 2028.
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Andhra Assembly passes resolution requesting Centre for legal sanctity to Amaravati as capital
Amaravati, Mar 28 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Saturday unanimously passed a resolution requesting the Centre to accord legal sanctity and legitimacy to the greenfield city of Amaravati as the capital of the state. It requested the central government to amend Section 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act – 2014 (that deals with […]
Andhra Pradesh: Amaravati Resolution Welcome, but Where is the Funding?, Asks YS Sharmila
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In a detailed post on X, Sharmila said, "The Assembly resolution affirming the statutory validity of Amaravati is indeed welcome. Requesting the Centre to amend Section 5 is also a justifiable move." However, she questioned why similar urgency was not shown in securing funds under Section 94(3), which mandates financial support from the Centre for building the capital. India News | Andhra Pra…
Amaravati as Andhra’s ‘only capital’: Naidu’s new assembly resolution aims to make it ‘immovable’ and beyond legal challenge
At a special session convened for the purpose, Naidu asserted that legal certainty can be achieved through amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
Andhra Assembly passes resolution seeking legal backing for Amaravati as capital
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution. It requests the Central Government to make Amaravati the permanent capital of the state. This will be done by amending the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act of 2014. The Assembly aims to give legal recognition to Amaravati. This move seeks to solidify its status as the state's capital city.
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