Madanapalle district move generates heat in political and administrative circles of Rayalaseema

Though the move is officially projected as an initiative to improve governance, it is broadly viewed as a strategic reshaping of power equations in the region
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s green signal to create Madanapalle district, carved out of parts of Annamayya and Chittoor, has generated a sudden heat in the political and administrative circles of Rayalaseema. Though the move is officially projected as an initiative to improve governance, it is broadly viewed as a strategic reshaping of power equations in the region.