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Andhra Pradesh approves creation of 13 new districts
Times of India | 26/01/2022 05:40 PM | Click to read full article
On the eve of Republic Day, the Andhra Pradesh government has issued a new official gazette notification for carving out 13 new districts in the state under the AP Districts Formation Act, Section 3(5). These have been carved out from the existing 13 districts, bringing the number of districts in the state to 26.
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has named the NTR district as he announced during his padayatra. NTR was the founder of the Telugu Desam Party and a former chief minister for Andhra Pradesh.
