Archive · 25 Oct 2025
Tirupati Municipal Corporation Approves Expansion and Name Change
The Tirupati city council has voted to make the city much bigger!
They approved a plan to change the city's name to Tirupati Nagara Palaka Samstha and add land from nearby areas.
This expansion is happening because the Chief Minister wants to make Tirupati larger.
During the meeting, there was an incident where outsiders caused a disturbance, leading to protests.
The council is now working on the expansion, while also addressing the disruptions that happened during the meeting.
TMC approved renaming to 'Tirupati Nagara Palaka Samstha'.
The council approved expansion of the city limits.
The expansion includes merging 63 panchayats from three mandals.
The proposed area of GTMC would be 283.804 sq km.
An incident involving outsiders disrupting the meeting occurred.
- Who
- Tirupati Municipal Corporation (TMC)
- What
- Approved renaming and expanding the corporation.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Tirupati
- Why
- To expand the city, as per the Chief Minister's direction.
YSRCP Concerns
Jana Sena Party Response
Meeting Incident
YSRCP Concerns
YSRCP leaders condemned the attack, alleging a Jana Sena Party corporator was behind it.
Jana Sena Party Response
Jana Sena Party corporator SK Babu apologized for the incident and wanted severe punishment for the attackers.
- New Name
- Tirupati Nagara Palaka Samstha
- Proposed Area
- 283.804 sq km
- Current Area
- 30.17 sq km
- Merging Mandals
- Renigunta, Tirupati Rural, Chandragiri
