TD awaits Congress lead on resignations

The Telugu Desam MLAs from Telangana region have decided to submit their resignations to the Telangana Joint Action committee convenor, Prof. Kodandaram, and not to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

The TD has decided to tread carefully on the issue of resignations. The TD senior leader, Dr Nagam Janardan Reddy, while talking to mediapersons, said, “We have asked Prof. Kodandaram to secure resignations of Congress members before handing over ours to the Speaker.”

As many as 28 members of the TD handed over their resignations to Dr Nagam Janardan Reddy on Sunday. The remaining 10 MLAs from Telangana districts would submit their letters on Monday, Dr Janardan Reddy said.

By giving the resignation letters to Joint Action Committee, the TD party ensured that their letters would reach the Speaker’s office only after the Congress members submit theirs’. The TD can now say it complied with the JAC deadline and criticise the Congress MLAs for not doing so.

The TD T-MLAs have also decided not to attend the Budget session starting on Monday as they have already submitted resignations to the JAC. “Only a constitutional crisis would ensure formation of Telangana state. We are ready to resign, Now, it is for the Congress to act,” said Dr Janardan Reddy.