Raju, elected from Kakinada in Seemandhra region, has been strongly opposed to the division of Andhra Pradesh.

With Congress appearing firm on Telangana decision, six party MPs from Seemandhra urged Speaker to accept their resignations.

The seven MPs -- six Lok Sabha members and a Rajya Sabha member -- went to Parliament this morning and submitted their resignations.

Upset over the ruling Congress and UPA's decision to create Telangana, seven Congress MPs from Andhra Pradesh today quit Parliament.