Parliament passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on April 1–2, 2026, formally declaring Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh. The Lok Sabha passed the bill on April 1 after a two-hour debate, followed by Rajya Sabha approval. The bill amends the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, which had created the state by bifurcating the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Section 5(2) of the original Act provided for a common capital arrangement with Hyderabad for a period of ten years. That arrangement lapsed on June 2, 2024, leaving Andhra Pradesh without a statutory capital. The amendment gives retrospective statutory recognition to Amaravati as capital from June 2, 2024. The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly had passed a resolution on March 28, 2026 requesting the Union Government to make this amendment. The National Democratic Alliance, Congress, and Samajwadi Party supported the bill; YSRCP members staged a walk-out. President Droupadi Murmu subsequently signed the bill into law and a gazette notification was issued. Amaravati is being developed along the Krishna river in Guntur district as a planned greenfield capital city. The bill is significant for federalism, state formation law, and parliamentary procedure — all key areas for the RAS exam.