Andhra govt closer to creating 3 state capitals, moves Bill in assembly

The Andhra Pradesh government, led by Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Monday moved a step closer to creating three state capitals and stripping Amaravati of the sole capital tag.
 
The government moved a Bill in the legislative Assembly to make Visakhapatnam the executive capital, Amaravati the legislative capital, and Kurnool the judicial one. The passage of the Bill was seen as a formality, as the ruling YSR Congress Party commands a strength of 151 out of 175 seats in the state Assembly.
 
Termed Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020, the Bill seeks