Pemmasani Chandrasekhar said the Bill, which seeks to amend the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, was delayed due to certain technical issues.

The much-awaited bill on declaring Amaravati as the permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh will be passed either in the ongoing winter session or the next session of Parliament, Union minister Pemmasani Chandrasekhar said on Thursday.

Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Chandrasekhar said the Bill, which seeks to amend the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, declaring Amaravati as the only capital of Andhra Pradesh , was delayed due to certain technical issues.

“The current delay in introducing the bill in Parliament is due to some technical obstacles such as when Amaravati should legally be recognised as the capital—from 2014 or from 2024,” the minister said

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