Amaravati Bill gets LS green light, Lokesh to witness proceedings in RS
The Bill is scheduled to be taken up for discussion and passage in Rajya Sabha
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Amaravati: In a landmark development, the NDA Government at the Centre passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after detailed deliberations.
Once it gets the approval of Rajya Sabha, it will formally grant statutory recognition to Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh. This proposal was made by the TDP and its allies to rule out the possibility of change of Amaravati as the capital of the State keeping in view the attempt by the erstwhile YSRCP regime to carve out three capitals.
The bill is scheduled to be taken up for discussion and passage in the Rajya Sabha Thursday, marking the final legislative step toward establishing Amaravati as the sole capital of the State. Minister for IT, Electronics and Education and TDP national general secretary Nara Lokesh will attend the Rajya Sabha as a visitor to witness the historic proceedings.
The proposed amendment to Section 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 replaces the earlier provision of “a new capital” with“Amaravati shall be the new capital,” thereby embedding Amaravati firmly within the statutory framework. This legislative move follows the unanimous resolution passed by the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on March 28, enabling the Bill’s introduction in Parliament.
The State Government viewed this development as a defining milestone in the State’s post-2014 journey, one that restores institutional clarity, strengthens governance, and paves the way for Amaravati to emerge as India’s youngest world-class greenfield capital city.
During the Lok Sabha proceedings, leaders representing the TDP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh strongly advocated for the bill. Notably,Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communication Dr. Chandrashekar Pemmasani, TDP MP Appalanaidu, BJP MP CM Ramesh, BJP MP Daggubati Purandeswari, and JSP MP Vallabhaneni Balashowry spoke in support of Amaravati as the sole capital.
In contrast, YSRCP MP Midhun Reddy opposed the bill on behalf of the YSR Congress Party, following which YSRCP MPs staged a walkout from Parliament.
Beyond the NDA alliance, several other parties extended their support to the bill, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar), Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde), and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) reflecting broad political consensus across party lines in favor of Amaravati.
Nara Lokesh will be present in New Delhi to witness the Rajya Sabha proceedings, an official release stated. During his visit, he is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the Vice President of India and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, CP Radhakrishnan, to convey the gratitude of the people of Andhra Pradesh.
