Evidence2014
Telangana becomes the 29th state
Hyderabad, Telangana
After a movement going back to 1969, Andhra Pradesh is split on 2 June; Hyderabad serves as joint capital for up to ten years.
The first new state since Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand in 2000. The Andhra Pradesh assembly voted to reject the bill in January 2014; under Article 3 a state legislature's views are sought but do not bind Parliament, which passed the bill the next month.
Hyderabad's term as the shared capital ended on 2 June 2024. The 2019 reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir left 28 states.
- state-formation
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