Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai moved the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha, and Speaker Om Birla put it to vote, where it was passed by voice vote.
The Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister, Ministers and several legislators participated in the discussion, reflecting the broad political consensus on the capital issue.
Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy said that even Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy never opposed Amaravati, and under the decentralisation policy, it has a role as a capital.
