Andhra CM, ministers, MLAs to meet Pranab on AP Bill issue

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 17:47

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, his Cabinet colleagues and Congress MLAs from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions will meet President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi next week.

Shutdown in Seemandhra hits normal life

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 11:50

The day-long shutdown in Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions of Andhra Pradesh Thursday to protest state`s bifurcation hit normal life.

Kiran, AP Cabinet members submit `affidavits` opposing Telangana Bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 14:37

Congress MLAs from Seemaandhra region also submitted similar affidavits to Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar, with a request that they be forwarded to the President of India.

Cong MLA, MLC likely to contest RS polls on united AP platform

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 17:31

Congress legislators from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh are seeking to embarrass the party by defeating it in the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha slated for February 7.

Two-day `brainstorming` after Jan 23 to discuss AP bifurcation

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 22:00

CM N Kiran Kumar Reddy said Congress MLAs and leaders from coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema regions will discuss their "future" in 2-day long "brainstorming" session to be held after January 23.

AP session adjourned amid protests against state division

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 09:58

The winter session of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly resumed on a stormy note today as legislators from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions disrupted proceedings raising "Samaikya Andhra" slogans.

AP Legislature session to resume tomorrow for Telangana debate

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 20:07

Andhra Pradesh political parties and individual MLAs are divided along the regional lines, but there is almost a consensus that the draft AP Reorganisation Bill-2013 which would create the Telangana state is "flawed".

Rayalaseema delegation meets Prez over Krishna award

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 14:21

A delegation of elected representatives from Rayalaseema met President Pranab Mukherjee in Hyderabad and sought his intervention in scrapping the award of the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal on the Krishna river waters dispute.

TDP`s Seemandhra leaders ask president to recall Telangana bill

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 00:44

Telugu Desam Party legislators from Seemandhra Sunday urged President Pranab Mukherjee to recall the bill sent to Andhra Pradesh assembly for formation of a separate Telangana state.

Telangana issue: Seemaandhra MLAs stall debate in AP Assembly

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 04:20

Discussion on the draft Telangana Bill could not be taken up in Andhra Pradesh Assembly as MLAs from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema, strongly opposing the creation of a new state of Telangana, did not allow proceedings, leading to adjournment of the House twice this morning.

Pro-Andhra supporters hold protests in Seemandhra, Rayalaseema

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 22:52

Protests were organised at several places in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions on Monday against the division of the state.

‘Day of treachery` observed in Seemandhra

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 19:37

Groups opposing bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh observed Monday as the "day of treachery" in Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions to mark the fourth anniversary of the central government`s announcement for formation of Telangana state.