Claim: Chennai is the capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Evidence: Andhra Pradesh 's longtime capital , Hyderabad , was transferred to Telangana as part of the division.
Hyderabad -LRB- ˈ ; often -LSB- ˈhaɪdrəˌbaed -RSB- -RRB- is the capital of the southern Indian state of Telangana and de jure capital of Andhra Pradesh.