On other hand, Telugu Desam party MLA, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy of Banswada Assembly constituency in the district, decided on Monday to resign from party membership as well as from the MLA post in support of separate state for Telangana. He called an emergency meeting of his followers in Banswada Assembly constituency, on Monday and discussed the decision with them.

Mr Srinivas Reddy was elected as MLA three times from Banswada and served as served as minister for mines and geology in the TD government. Mr Srinivas Reddy found fault with the party high command, for failing to declare a clear stand on the Telangana issue. Speaking to newsmen at the constituency, the MLA said that TD president N. Chandrababu Naidu had been utterly neglecting the aspirations of the people of the Telangana region. Mr Srinivas Reddy said that he had decided to join the TRS soon.

Published Date : Tuesday, 4/1/2011 5:44 PM IST