Will Andhra Pradesh capital be shifted from Amaravathi to Donakanda if YSRCP comes to power after May 23 Assembly election results?
The pace at which YSRCP leaders are vying to purchase lands in and around Donakonda in Prakasam district triggers speculations of YS Jagan shifting AP capital city from Amaravathi to Donakanda, after he assumes office as new CM of AP.
With all pre and post poll trends clearly pointing to a clean sweep by YSRCP in Assembly polls and Jagan becoming CM, the land prices in and around Donakonda are increasing at a fast pace day after day.
YSRCP leaders and realtors from Hyderabad and Vijayawada and scouting for lands in Donakonda and making 'deals' with land owners and farmers promising that the AP capital city will be shifted from Amaravathi to Donakonda, once Jagan becomes CM. They are offering attractive rates to purchase lands.
There is huge demand for land parcels surrounding Donakonda airport.
YSRCP leaders and realtors owing allegiance to YSRCP are keen to make lot of money in Donakonda believing that this area will witness huge realty boom once Jagan announces shifting of capital city.
They are vying to purchase lands in and around Donakonda in advance.
Some YSRCP leaders in Kadapa and Kurnool districts are selling off their lands in their native places and investing money in Donakonda to purchase lands.
It may be recalled that Jagan is strongly opposed to construction of capital city Amaravathi by TDP government near Tadepalli in Guntur district.
Jagan strongly opposed acquisition of fertile lands for construction of Amaravathi capacity city though huge land parcels of non-agriculture land was available in Prakasam district.
In the latest YSRCP's manifesto for Assembly polls, Jagan did not promise anything on Amaravathi capital city.
This triggered speculations that he wants to shift capital city from Amaravathi if YSRCP comes to power.