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In a bid to get their resignations accepted, the pro-Jagan MLAs are planning to undertake a parade before the Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar and mount pressure on him.

The YSR Congress Party is keen that the by-elections are to these constituencies as early as possible so that its strength and popularity among the people is proved. The party wants the by-polls to the constituencies to be held by end of October, along with Banswada in Nizamabad district vacated by Pocharam Srinivas Reddy who had defected from Telugu Desam Party to Telangana Rashtra Samithi and whose resignation from the Assembly was accepted.

Similarly, Jagan’s loyalists argue that their resignations should also be accepted by the Speaker, paving the way for by-elections.

As many as 26 Congress MLAs, two TDP and one erstwhile PRP MLA had resigned in protest against the inclusion of former Chief Minister late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy’s name in the CBI’s FIR in the alleged illegal assets case.

Besides, three other pro-Jagan MLAs – Konda Surekha, K Jayasudha and K Satyavathi had earlier resigned demanding statehood for Telangana.

The Speaker has already directed the Assembly Secretary to verify the signatures of the 26 MLAs who had resigned. Manohar is expected to personally examine the individual cases from Monday.

All eyes are riveted on the Speaker as to what decision he would take on the resignation issue.
Source: Greatandhra