Peddapalli MP Gaddam Vamsi Krishna on Monday urged the Centre to establish a semiconductor industry in the Peddapalli - Mancherial region, citing strong infrastructure, water availability from the Godavari, and a skilled workforce supported by units such as RFCL, Singareni Collieries and NTPC.

In this regard, Vamsi submitted a representation to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. He criticised the Centre’s decision to locate a major semiconductor project in Andhra Pradesh state, alleging political favoritism towards NDA ally TDP. He said merit and regional capability were overlooked despite Telangana’s preparedness. A semiconductor unit in Peddapalli - Mancherial would generate large-scale employment, curb regional unemployment and strengthen the state’s industrial base, he argued.

"Instead of prioritising merit and regional capability, the Union Government chose to play politics and shifted the semiconductor project to Andhra Pradesh," Vamsi stated, emphasising that Peddapalli - Mancherial's strategic advantages were overlooked.

The appeal follows the Centre’s August 2025 approval of a Rs.468-crore semiconductor unit in Andhra Pradesh under the India Semiconductor Mission. While AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu welcomed the move as a boost to the state’s electronics ecosystem, Telangana leaders have alleged discrimination, claiming their state had offered land, incentives and investor commitments before the project was diverted.