Andhra Pardesh CM to meet non-Telangana MLAs tomorrow

Andhra Pardesh Congress leadership has convened a meeting of its legislators from Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra here tomorrow in the wake of en masse resignation by them to protest the decision to form a separate Telangana State.

Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and APCC President B Satyanarayana would speak to the Ministers, MLAs and MLCs from the two regions to address their concerns in the backdrop of the Congress and UPA coalition's July 30 decision to bifurcate the State.

The APCC President told reporters that there is need to observe restraint by all concerned to ensure an amicable solution to issues raised by them.

He said 25 Congress MLAs have given resignation letters to him, which is in addition to those who have submitted their papers to the Legislative Assembly Speaker.

Replying to a query, Satyanarayana said the issue of resignations by 6 party MPs will be dealt by the Congress central leadership.

He said Congress legislators, through their resignation, are only reflecting the mood of the people of their regions.