Hyderabad: AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has decided to name the state capital Amaravati. He was to announce the name during the official Ugadi festivities at Tul-lur in Guntur district, but changed his mind.

Mr Naidu had informed his Cabinet colleagues while flying to Vija-yawada that he would announce Amaravati as the name of the capital during the celebrations.

After landing in Vijayawada, he had also asked officials to compile the history of Amaravati so that he could recount the same.

The announcement did not come and Mr Naidu later said that the atmosphere at the function was not to his liking. Ministers close to Mr Naidu said he might announce the name at an appropriate time soon.

What about Amaravati?

The famous town of Amaravati already exists in Guntur. What will it be renamed as? Labour minister K. Atchennaidu said the town would be merged with the capital region as there could be only one Amaravati.