Stepping up their agitation for a separate Telangana state, the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leaders seem to have gone on a resignation spree. While four of its MPs resigned on Monday, 16 of its 26 MLAs and 3 MLCs in Andhra Pradesh may submit their resignations to the Speaker on Tuesday morning. Their resignations, however, will not affect Y S Rajasekhara Reddy’s Government as the Congress enjoys two-thirds majority in the 295-member Assembly.

Meanwhile, Telugu mega star Chiranjeevi’s camp has dropped a strong hint about his impending launch into politics. The star’s close aide and brother-in-law Allu Arvind, who also manages his film affairs, told entertainment networks that they were shaping up a party and Chiranjeevi will be launched into active politics shortly.

With thousands of workers of the Congress and the TDP waiting in the wings to join Chiranjeevi, the news of resignation of the four TRS MPs got sidelined in Hyderabad, which is one of the 10 districts in the Telangana region.

TRS spokesperson V Prakash said 16 of the 26 TRS MLAs would be tendering their resignations to Speaker K R Suresh Reddy on Tuesday. “They will seek an adjournment motion to discuss and seek a resolution on separate Telangana, which is sure to be denied following which they will all resign,” Prakash said.

Though the TRS has 26 MLAs, 10 are dissidents who support the Congress and are unwilling to quit. The TRS, too, is hoping for an alliance with the Congress again to contest both the general and Assembly elections next year.

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