MLA who quit TDP, demands early acceptance of his resignation

Hyderabad, April 01: TDP rebel MLA Pocharam Srinivasa Reddy, who quit from his post and the party, today held a protest in the Assembly premises here demanding that his resignation as an MLA be accepted immediately.

Accompanied by MLAs and TRS leaders, Reddy, who has already joined the party, spearheading the Telangana movement, sat on an agitation at the Mahatma Gandhi statue in the House premises.

“Almost a week has passed since I submitted my resignation to the Deputy Speaker. So far it has not been accepted. I demand that my resignation be accepted immediately,” he told reporters.

Replying to a query, he said it is meaningless for TDP to demand his disqualification as he himself quit the party.

Reddy, who represented Banswada constituency in Nizamabad district, said he will continue his protest till his resignation is accepted.

The Deputy Speaker N Manohar, who is the officiating Speaker, was not present in the Assembly.

TRS floor leader in the Assembly E Rajender alleged that there is a conspiracy in the Deputy Speaker not accepting Reddy”s resignation.

The ruling Congress and Telugu Desam have indulged in “match-fixing” and the Deputy Speaker is not accepting Srinivasa Reddy”s resignation accordingly, he claimed.

The Congress and TDP knew that they will be defeated in the ensuing bypolls, if Reddy”s resignation is accepted, he alleged.

Meanwhile, senior TDP MLA D Narendra wondered what the TRS has to do with its rebel MLA”s resignation issue.

——–PTI