Anandpur Sahib district

Anandpur Sahib district is a proposed district for Punjab, India, to unite the Anandpur Sahib region currently split between Ropar and Hoshiarpur districts under one administrative district.[1] The proposed district will be carved-out from the existing Ropar district with Anandpur Sahib and Nangal as its headquarters.[2][3][4][1] The idea arose in late 2025 co-inciding with the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur. It the proposal is successful, the district will become the 24th district of Punjab and its newest, after the formation of Malerkotla district in 2021.[2][3][4] To help form the district, Garhshankar tehsil from Hoshiarpur district may be added to it,[5] which drew protests there.[6] The proposal was criticized in the existing Ropar district for being politically motivated and that it would cost Rs 500–560 crore to create the new district.[7] The proposal was also criticized as Malerkotla was formed as a district in 2021 yet still has not been provided the infrastructure it needs to function as a district.[8] The proposal was opposed by the Congress.[9] The current status of the proposal is uncertain as its expected announcement on 24 November 2025 did not occur.[8] An alternative proposal is to rename the existing Ropar (Rupnagar) district as Anandpur Sahib district.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 Gulati, Jasleen Kaur, ed. (8 October 2025). "Anandpur Sahib likely to become 24th district of Punjab, may include seats from Hoshiarpur constituency". PTC News. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 Jagga, Raakhi (30 October 2025). "Explained: Evolution of Punjab's districts, with the possibility of Anandpur Sahib becoming one". Indian Express. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 Vasdev, Kanchan (30 October 2025). "Punjab govt plans to announce 24th district Anandpur Sahib carved out of Ropar". Indian Express. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Anandpur Sahib in Punjab may become a new district:₹560 cr approved, Hoshiarpur seats to be included; CM Mann vows to make it a 'White City'". Bhaskar English. 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Kaur, Deepkamal. "Hoshiarpur faces third territorial split as Anandpur Sahib dist move gains ground". The Tribune. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Kaur, Harpreet (13 November 2025). "Protesters oppose 'plans' to merge Garhshankar with 'new' Anandpur Sahib dist". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Khanna, Bharat (23 November 2025). "Opposition grows in Ropar over proposed Anandpur Sahib district status". Times of India. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  8. 1 2 Vasdev, Kanchan (22 November 2025). "2 months after announcement, Punjab yet to decide on Anandpur Sahib creation". Indian Express. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Singh, Bahadurjeet (21 November 2025). "Cong leader Dhillon opposes move to accord district status to Anandpur Sahib, threatens to launch agitation". Royal Patiala. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Garewal, Naveen S. (4 November 2025). "Balancing faith and aspirations: Anandpur Sahib to be a district". News Arena India. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.