The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026, has been published in the Gazette after receiving the President's assent, making Amaravati the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu welcomed the recognition of Amaravati as the state's sole capital, expressing gratitude towards President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Act amended the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, adding the phrase, 'Amaravati shall be the new capital.'
The legislation was passed by the Lok Sabha on April 1 and the Upper House of the Parliament the next day, despite YSR Congress Party MPs staging a walkout.
