Hyderabad Ceases to be Capital of Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad: From June 2, Hyderabad ceased to be the common capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.

From June 2, Hyderabad will be the capital city of Telangana only.

On June 2, 2014, after the bifurcation of undivided Andhra Pradesh and the formation of Telangana state, Hyderabad was made the capital city of the two states for 10 years.

The AP Reorganisation Act stated, “On and from the appointed day (June 2), Hyderabad in the existing State of Andhra Pradesh, shall be the common capital of the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh for such period not exceeding ten years.”

“After expiry of the period referred to in sub-section (1), Hyderabad shall be the capital of the State of Telangana and there shall be a new capital for the State of Andhra Pradesh,” it added.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy had in May told officials to take over, after June 2, buildings like the Lake View government guest house in Hyderabad which were given to Andhra Pradesh for a period of 10 years.