8 Congress MPs of the Telangana region today met the Speaker of the Lok Sabha Ms. Meira Kumar and requested her to accept their resignations immediately.

The MPs who met the Speaker are Mr Madhu Yashki Goud, Manda Jagannadham, Gutta Sukhendar reddy, Rajaiah, Ponnam Prabhakar, Balaram Naik, Vivek and Komatireddy Rajagopal reddy.

The MPs have already submitted their resignations to the Speaker three months ago demanding the formation of Telangana state but the Speaker has not yet acted on their quit letters.

MP Mr Suresh Shetkar didn’t accompany the MPs who met the Speaker in her chambers after taking an appointment.

Rajagopal reddy later told media persons that they are ready to leave the congress party for achieving Telangana state. Saying that the mass general strike will continue till announcement is made on the formation of Telangana state, Rajagopal reddy accused the CM Kirankumar Reddy of trying to sabotage the strike.

“Kirankumar is also trying to create a rift among the MPs and this is not advisable for him,” he said.