Vijayawada to be new capital of Andhra Pradesh

CM told the assembly that the government has decided to “locate the capital at central place of the state around Vijayawada”.

Published: Thu 4 Sep 2014, 12:31 PM

Updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 2:56 AM

Vijayawada will be the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced on Thursday.

He told the assembly that the government has decided to “locate the capital at central place of the state around Vijayawada”.

Naidu said the decision was taken in the state cabinet meeting Sep 1.

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