Nine MLAs and four MLCs of ruling Congress, hailing from Andhra and Rayalaseema regions, tendered resignation from their posts this evening protesting the party high command's decision to bifurcate the state.
The MLAs handed over their resignation letters to the Legislature Secretary, while the MLCs forwarded their letters to the Council Chairman.
The MLAs who resigned were: J C Diwakar Reddy, Gade Venkat Reddy, Daggubati Venkateswara Rao, Venkataramaiah, Murali Krishna, Ugranarasimha Reddy, Bangaru Usharani, K Sudhakar and C Adinarayana Reddy.
The MLCs were: Mohammed Jani, Rudraraju Padma Raju, Gade Srinivasulu Naidu and Paladugu Venkat Rao.
Though it was expected that about 30 legislators would put in their papers today, only 13 eventually turned up.
One more MLA K Nageswara Rao claimed he submitted his resignation to Andhra Pradesh Congress President Botsa Satyanarayana.
The resignations have come two days after the Congress and ruling UPA coalition decided to carve out a separate state of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh.
