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Andhra Pradesh GoM Sets Rules for District Reorganisation, Keeps Assembly Segments Within Single Districts

The ministerial panel set guardrails to correct 2022 boundary issues before the census.

Overview

  • The Group of Ministers ruled out any further splitting of mandals or panchayats and agreed that each Assembly constituency will lie entirely within one district.
  • Ministers said a final, time-bound report will be submitted to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu ahead of the upcoming national census.
  • A seven-member Cabinet sub-committee formed on July 22 produced a preliminary report after consultations with officials and the public to improve administrative convenience and reflect local aspirations.
  • Naidu directed officials to map Polavaram project–affected areas, including submerged villages, to decide their placement within revenue divisions and Assembly segments.
  • Media reports indicate the preliminary proposals include creating six additional districts to take the total to 32, though this has not been officially announced.