The Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly, which recently concluded its budget session, is set to meet again in a special one-day sitting on March 28, with the Chandrababu Naidu-led government is reportedly preparing to pass a crucial resolution reaffirming Amaravati as the state capital.
According to official sources, Naidu has decided to call for a special session of the state assembly following urgent directions from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), amid efforts to give Amaravati a firmer legal footing and avoid future disputes over the capital issue.
Although the previous TDP government had identified Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh, the Centre did not formally incorporate it into law through a gazette notification after Parliamentary approval, leaving room for subsequent policy shifts.
After coming to power, the YSRCP government sought to replace the single-capital model with the three-capitals proposal, triggering prolonged political and legal controversy.
To prevent such uncertainty from recurring, the current coalition government is said to be taking steps to secure Amaravati’s status more firmly.
As part of this process, the state government has reportedly asked the Centre to amend the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act to explicitly recognise Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Sources indicate that the Centre is now preparing to introduce an amendment Bill in Parliament to this effect. However, before the Centre can proceed, it requires a formal resolution from the Andhra Pradesh Assembly recommending the move.
According to reports, legal experts have advised that the Centre cannot directly move such an amendment in Parliament without a resolution being passed by the state legislature.
Acting on this advice, the PMO is understood to have informed the Andhra Pradesh government that the Assembly resolution should be passed and sent without delay.
In line with that, the state government has decided to convene the special Assembly session on March 28.
During the session, the assembly is expected to adopt a resolution formally recognising Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Once passed, the resolution will be forwarded to the Centre.
Based on this, the Union government is expected to introduce the required amendment Bill in Parliament and seek its approval, thereby giving Amaravati a stronger statutory backing.