Abstract

The change in political boundaries and bifurcation of states with the re-delineation of districts changes the entire political structure and is responsible for the growth road map for newly delineated regions. The same with Andhra Pradesh, after its bifurcation from Telangana in 2014, had lost its capital and primate city to Telangana, i.e., Hyderabad. With leftover thirteen districts, now twenty-six, numerous bills and decisions were passed to decide capital city(s) as Amravati to be in focus. However, Amravati being a proposed Greenfield city to be developed, the existing potential of other cities spokes about Vishakhapatnam possessing the character of Primate City and thus may be the Capital too. Key Words: Megacity of Andhra Pradesh, Primate City of Andhra Pradesh, Capital of Andhra Pradesh, Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, New Greenfield City, Three Capitals of Andhra Pradesh

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