Overview
- The Cabinet cleared Madanapalle, Markapuram and Rampachodavaram as new districts, taking Andhra Pradesh’s total to 28.
- Rayachoti will be merged into the new Madanapalle district, ending its role as Annamayya district headquarters once the order is formalised.
- Other changes include Rajampet joining Kadapa, Railway Koduru moving to Tirupati, Gudur returning to Nellore and approval of five new revenue divisions.
- A gazette notification to implement the reorganisation is expected within two days, according to officials.
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu defended the revamp on efficiency grounds as Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy opposed the shift and Rayachoti groups held a bandh led by a Joint Action Committee.