<h5>Two states, one capital!</h5><p>Like how we divide an apple into two parts, Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated to form the state of Telangana in 2014. At that time, Hyderabad was declared the capital of both states for a 10-year duration.</p><p>Now that ten years have passed, Hyderabad will no longer be the joint capital of both states. From 2nd June 2024, the metropolitan city will only serve as Telangana’s capital.</p><h5>No capital city for Andhra Pradesh?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Amaravati_dd6e4365da.jpg" alt="Amaravati.jpg"><figcaption>A picture of Amaravati. Photo by The Hindu Business Line.</figcaption></figure><p>Currently, the state hasn’t established a permanent capital. The former Chief Minister (CM) of the state, Chandrababu Naidu, had planned to build a new capital in Amaravati. While the capital was being built, he shifted his administration to Vijayawada and parts of Guntur.</p><p>However, elections happened, and he was defeated, with YS Jagan Mohan Reddy becoming the new CM. With a change in the government, the plans also changed.</p><p>CM Reddy planned to set up three capitals in the state.</p><h5>What? Three capitals?</h5><figure class="image"><img alt="Capital.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Capital_5c21306183.jpg"><figcaption>The three capitals. Photo by CivilsDaily.</figcaption></figure><p>Generally, all states have one capital city from where the state government functions.</p><p>However, CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy planned to establish three capitals: the executive capital at Visakhapatnam, the legislative capital at Amaravati, and the judicial capital at Kurnool.</p><p>Experts believe CM Reddy wants to set up three capitals to ensure balanced growth across the state. It would also help increase the efficiency of the government by distributing its administrative functions across three cities.</p><p>However, these plans faced problems as many protested against it. Some said establishing three capitals would be very expensive and that the money could be used for other purposes. Also, those who had given land to develop the capital in Amravati protested.</p><p>The matter reached the Andhra High Court (HC). The court ordered the state government to develop Amaravati as the capital instead of establishing three capitals.</p><h5>What happens now?</h5><p>The state government elections were recently held in Andhra Pradesh. At the time of writing this, the election results haven’t been declared.</p><p>The fate of the state’s capital depends on who comes to power. If the previous CM wins, he might form the capital in Amaravati. If the current CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy wins, he might go forward with the three-capital plan.</p>

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