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.

AP House adjourned amid din over CM`s move on Telangana Bill

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 16:10

In an unprecedented event, ministers from Andhra Pradesh`s Telangana region on Monday joined fellow MLAs across party lines to stall Assembly proceedings, to preempt a resolution proposed to be moved by Chief Minister for returning the AP Reorganisation Bill-2013 to the Centre.

AP House adjourned till Jan 3 as Telangana stalemate continues

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 15:11

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly was today abruptly adjourned till January 3 without even initiating the crucial debate on draft AP Re-organisation Bill-2013 that provides for the creation of a new state of Telangana.

Pro-united AP Congress leaders to join hands with other parties

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 21:34

Congress legislators from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions have decided to cooperate with other like-minded political parties in their effort to thwart the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

Anti-Telangana stir: Talks with AP govt fail, power employees` strike to continue

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 23:20

Employees of the power sector in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh will continue with their indefinite strike as talks with the government to end the stalemate failed late on Tuesday tonight.

Would be the first man to sign letter seeking unity of AP: Jagan

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 23:19

YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Saturday night asked the Samaikya Andhra Joint Action Committee to write a letter to the Centre demanding that Andhra Pradesh be kept united and said he would be the first signatory to it.

Kiran comes under attack from parties over bifurcation issue

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 19:42

A day after he batted aggressively for a united Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy came under attack from the Opposition as well as his own Cabinet colleagues and Congress leaders with TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao even demanding his dismissal.

People`s concerns must be answered ahead of AP division: Reddy

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 14:03

Observing that "no match is over till the last ball is bowled", Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has said it was "difficult to go ahead" (with the bifurcation) unless the people`s concerns were not addressed.

Telangana issue: Consultation meet on AP impasse ends on inconclusive note

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 21:05

A day-long consultation meet organised by `The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy` here on Saturday could not come out with any substantial solution for the prevailing crisis in Andhra Pradesh over the proposed division of the state even as participants wanted the Centre to reach out to people and civil society to end the impasse.