In a significant development, the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which designates Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh, has received unanimous support from both houses of the Indian Parliament. This decision was announced on Friday by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu during a press conference.
Naidu asserted that the central government’s endorsement seals Amaravati’s status as the capital, making it impervious to future alterations. He alleged that the opposition YSRCP had orchestrated conspiracies against Amaravati, an attempt he said was aimed at damaging the capital city.
Naidu further stated that despite ideological and personal differences, and no direct connection to Andhra Pradesh’s capital, 50 parties in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha supported the Amaravati Bill to safeguard the interests of the country. He accused the opposition party of lacking a sense of national interest and disregarding Andhra Pradesh’s progress.
The Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for their role in the passage of the Amaravati Bill. He noted that PM Modi had initially laid the foundation stone for Amaravati, following a master plan similar to Singapore’s. The PM is expected to inaugurate major projects in Amaravati in 2029.
Symbolizing national support for Amaravati, soil from temples and places of worship across India, along with water from various rivers, was brought for the project. The Prime Minister contributed soil from Parliament and water from the Yamuna. Naidu emphasized that this symbolic act underscored Parliament and the nation’s backing for Amaravati.
