Guntakal MLA Madhusudan Gupta on Wednesday welcomed the proposal of the formation of Rayala Telangana.
Speaking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party office here, Gupta said that the Rayala Telangana state would address the concerns over water for drinking and irrigation in Anantapur and Kurnool districts.
He claimed that a majority of people in Telangana region, and also the 2 districts were in favour of Rayala Telangana.
However, he alleged that TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao was opposing the move due to his own political reasons.
The Congress MLA demanded that if Rayala Telangana isn't possible, then the Centre should constitute a second States' Reorganisation Commission, to study the demand for bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
Stating that the Anantapur and Kurnool would suffer a heavy loss if merged with Seemandhra region, he said that people in the district would agree for merger with Karnataka if their water problems are solved.
However, he maintained that he is in favour of united AP as the division of state would multiply the problems of all regions.
He added that all other options could be exercised if the division is inevitable. (INN)