Telangana row: Cong MPs drop plans of resigning

January 30, 2013 21:26

Congress MPs from Telangana tonight decided not to resign after indications from the AICC that the party is not against the formation of a separate state.

Nizamabad MP Madhu Goud Yaskhi, one of the MPs in the forefront of the agitation, said he did not see any need for resignation after the announcement.

"I don't think there is any need for resignation now. The statement by Chacko is clear," he told reporters.

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