New Andhra Pradesh Capital: Visakhapatnam will be Andhra Pradesh’s new capital. This was announced by Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday.
NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday announced that the coastal city of Visakhapatnam will be the new capital of the state. CM Jagan made the announcement while speaking at the International Diplomatic Alliance Meet in New Delhi. “I am here to invite you to Visakhapatnam, which will be our capital. I will also be shifting to Vizag,” the CM said. CM Jagan Mohan Reddy also said, “I invite you and your colleagues to see for yourself how easy it is to do business in Andhra Pradesh.”
Without putting any timeframe, Jagan then told the Assembly that the government would come out with a “comprehensive, complete and better” bill after plugging loopholes in the previous version.
In March last year, the Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled against the three capitals and directed the government to develop Amaravati as the state capital as envisaged.
The Court also in its verdict on March 3, 2022, said the state Legislature lacked the competence to make any legislation for shifting, bifurcating or trifurcating the capital.
The High Court also set a timeline for the development of Amaravati.
The Jagan Reddy government filed a petition in the Supreme Court and challenged the High Court order.
