Hyderabad Transitions Solely to Telangana's Capital

Hyderabad, no longer joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh from June 2, 2014, as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. Post a ten-year period, Hyderabad will serve as Telangana's capital only. Unresolved bifurcation issues linger between the two states.

Hyderabad, one of India’s bustling metropolitan cities, has officially ceased to be the common capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as of June 2. This change follows the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.

Starting June 2, Hyderabad will serve as the sole capital of Telangana. The city was initially designated as the capital for both states for a decade after the bifurcation of undivided Andhra Pradesh in 2014, when Telangana was created.

The Andhra Pradesh 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 this period, Hyderabad transitions to the permanent capital of Telangana, while Andhra Pradesh will establish a new capital city.

The formation of the Telangana state was the culmination of a decades-long demand for statehood, realized on June 2, 2014, backed by a parliamentary act in February of that year.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy recently instructed officials to reclaim buildings like the Lake View government guest house in Hyderabad, loaned to Andhra Pradesh for ten years.

Nonetheless, despite the decade since their separation, numerous issues, such as the bifurcation of assets, remain unresolved between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The Telangana government aimed to address these matters in a cabinet meeting, but the talk did not occur due to the Election Commission's restrictions concerning the Lok Sabha poll code of conduct.