Overview
- Markapuram and Polavaram districts were cleared, with the final notification expected within days and all changes taking effect on December 31.
- Rayachoti will no longer serve as Annamayya district headquarters as Madanapalle is designated the HQ, and the chief minister promised focused development for Rayachoti.
- Rajampet moves to Kadapa, Railway Koduru shifts to Tirupati, and Gudur returns to Nellore, alongside approval of five new revenue divisions.
- The government says it acted on feedback received after a November 27 gazette, approving 25 adjustments across 17 districts and leaving nine districts unchanged.
- Protests and a bandh were reported in Rayachoti, and a cabinet minister became emotional during deliberations as the chief minister defended the reorganisation on administrative grounds.