After several hours of suspense, MLAs of the Praja Rajyam Party have finally decided to support the Kiran Kumar Reddy government, and will vote against the No Confidence Motion in the Assembly.
The announcement was made by Chiranjeevi himself after holding a meeting with 17 PRP MLAs at his residence in Hyderabad on Sunday evening.
Chiranjeevi told reporters that the PRP MLAs have pledged support to the state government and would ensure that the No Confidence Motion is defeated on the floor of the House.
Chiranjeevi said that Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sonia Gandhi's Political Advisor Ahmed Patel, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana had had detailed discussions with him. They had reportedly assured him that they would address the concerns of PRP MLAs, and that the latter would be treated on par with other Congress MLAs.
The PRP has also decided to issue a whip to all its MLAs, including Shobha Nagi Reddy, who is currently with the YSR Congress, for voting against the No Confidence Motion on Monday. (INN)
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