Telangana: Congress leaders meet Ghulam Nabi Azad

Congress ministers, MPs and MLAs from Telangana region met Ghulam Nabi Azad and explained as to why they had put in their papers.

NEW DELHI: After tendering their resignation, Congress ministers, MPs and MLAs from Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday met senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and explained as to why they had put in their papers and also agreed to participate in discussions on the issue.

Senior minister K Jana Reddy told reporters after the meeting that they will continue to discuss the issue of formation of a separate Telangana state with the high command.

"We will continue to be part of the discussions. We explained to Azad the conditions under which we put in our papers," Reddy said.

He said the ministers will hold another round of consultation with Azad in the afternoon and the high command will continue to hold discussion with them on the issue.

Besides Reddy, Ponnala Laxmaiah and Basavaraj Saraiah also met Azad. They reached here from Hyderabad last night.

Two MPs - Madhu Goud Yashki and Ponnam Prabhakar and one MLA and one MLC also met Azad, the party general secretary in-charge.
ADVERTISEMENT

Sources said the Ministers and the MPs are trying to get an appointment with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi
Download
The Economic Times Business News App
for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
Download
The Economic Times News App
for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
READ MORE
ADVERTISEMENT

READ MORE:

LOGIN & CLAIM

50 TIMESPOINTS

More from our Partners

Loading next story
Business News › News › Politics › Telangana: Congress leaders meet Ghulam Nabi Azad
Text Size:AAA
Success
This article has been saved

*

+