Overview
- The reorganisation took effect with district offices moving from Rayachoti to Madanapalle, leaving Rayachoti as a revenue divisional headquarters.
- Rajampeta Assembly segment returned to YSR Kadapa district and Railway Kodur shifted to Tirupati, while Punganur moved into Annamayya.
- Gudur constituency rejoined SPSR Nellore district, and the Kaluvoya, Rapur and Saidapuram mandals were restored to Nellore for administrative convenience.
- Celebrations were reported in Railway Kodur, Rajampet and Kadapa as the changes took hold, even as YSR Congress leaders led protests in Rayachoti demanding a reversal of the headquarters shift.
- Political observers say dispersing segments once unified under Annamayya reduces the Peddireddy family’s district-level advantage and could alter future electoral calculations.