The government’s decision to retain Rayachoti as the headquarters of Annamayya district, even after carving out the new Madanapalle district, is irrational and unjustifiable.

Decisions with long-term public impact must be guided by logic, yet there is visible unrest among the people of Rajampeta and Kodur, who feel sidelined.

The Rajampeta Parliamentary Constituency consists of seven Assembly segments — Rajampet, Kodur, and Rayachoti from YSR Kadapa district, and Madanapalle, Pileru, Punganur, and Thamballapalle from Chittoor district.

Creating a single district out of this region was inherently difficult because both Rajampet and Madanapalle had long-pending demands for district status, as they are the largest revenue divisions.

The geographical spread across two districts and two for

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