Telangana MLAs move SC for acceptance of resignation

New Delhi, Jan 27 (PTI) MLAs from Telangana region in
India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh Wednesday moved the
Supreme Court seeking a direction for the Assembly Speaker
that their resignations be deemed to be accepted.

The petition filed by former MP and sitting MLA M
Narayana Reddy was mentioned before a bench, headed by Chief
Justice K G Balakrishnan, which said it will hear the matter
on February 1 as listed by the registry.
The 139 MLAs, cutting across party lines, are named as
petitioners in the matter.
They had submitted their resignations to the Speaker on
December 10 and 23 last year.
Andhra Pradesh assembly has 284 members. PTI RKS
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