Reddy, who had resigned his post and the Congress on February 19 protesting against Andhra Pradesh's bifurcation, has been holding confabulations with expelled Congress MPs, a few ministers, MLAs and MLCs on the possibility of launching a new political party.
Lok Sabha MP Sabbam Hari, who was one of the MPs expelled from the Congress for moving a no-confidence motion against the UPA government, said yesterday that developments in Delhi with regard to the formation of a new government in Andhra Pradesh would influence Kiran Kumar Reddy's plans.
Andhra Pradesh Congress leaders have reportedly made a request in that regard to the party leadership.
Meanwhile, the Telangana Bill now awaits the President's assent, after having been passed in Parliament.
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