Andhra Governor seeks legal dept's advice on Bills for three capitals, CRDA

The Telugu Desam Party has requested the Governor not to give assent to the two Bills as the Legislative Council had disapproved the state government's policy in this regard

The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday sent the AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020,and the AP Capital Region Development Authority (Repeal) Bill, 2020, to Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan for his assent. But he is sending the two contentious Bills to the law department "for advice".

Highly-placed official sources said the Governor might refer the two Bills, which were intended to facilitate setting up of three different capitals for the state, to the President of India after legal examination.

The Opposition Telugu Desam Party has requested the Governor not to give assent to the two Bills as the Legislative