CM Jagan announces shifting to Visakhapatnam in December

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Monday that he would shift to Visakhapatnam in December.

Inaugurating the Infosys Business Development Center at IT SEZ in Madhurawada, the chief minister said the search is on for a suitable space for the Chief Ministers Office and once the CMO is set up, he would shift to the port city.

In 2019, the Chief Minister suggested having three capital cities for the state.One of them would be Vishakapatnam, a coastal city, for the governments main activities.

Since then, theyve been trying to move their base to Vizag, but there have been legal problems.The High Court said the government couldnt decide on the capital alone.

Even though the court said this, Jagan and his ministers kept saying they would move soon.After a recent cabinet meeting, they decided to start working from Vizag right after Dusshera.

There are reports that a big residence is being built for the Chief Minister in Rushikonda with a large budget.In a recent talk with the media, Jagan Mohan Reddy mentioned they plan to move to Vizag by December this year.

While some news outlets speculate about a fancy residence, Jagan said he told his officers to find a place to move the government from Amaravati.He also said that there will be an international airport in Vizag in about two years..