"We have not seen any profit for Congress while taking this decision. It was a Congress commitment and we have fulfilled it," he told reporters when asked whether Congress would be electorally benefited following creation of Telangana.
There have been sugegstions that Congress has checkmated its opponents in Telangana and Seemandhra regions and will be electorally benefited following the decision to create Telangana.
On July 30, the Congress Working Committee, the highest decision-making body, decided to recommend to the central government to form the 29th state which will comprise 10 districts.
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