GoI Notifies Amaravati now sole capital of Andhra Pradesh
In April 2026, the Ministry of Law & Justice (MoL&J) formally notified Amaravati as the exclusive capital of Andhra Pradesh (AP) after both houses of Parliament i.e. Lok Sabha (Lower House) and Rajya Sabha (Upper House), passed Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026 and received presidential assent.
In April 2026, the Ministry of Law & Justice (MoL&J) formally notified Amaravati as the exclusive capital of Andhra Pradesh (AP) after both houses of Parliament i.e. Lok Sabha (Lower House) and Rajya Sabha (Upper House), passed Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026 and received presidential assent.
- With passage of the Amendment Act and President’s assent, Amaravati will now be the permanent capital city of AP.
Key Details:
Effective From: As per the official notification, the newly enacted Amendment Act, shall be deemed to have come into force on June 02, 2024.
Key Changes: The AP Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026, amended the Section 5 of AP Reorganisation (APR Act, 2014) which stated that Hyderabad would remain the common capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for 10 years.
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- Also, by inserting the word “Amaravati” into the APR Act, 2014, it nullifies the decision of previous AP government which proposed 3 capitals for the state – Amaravati, the legislative capital; Visakhapatnam, the executive capital; and Kurnool, the judicial capital.
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