As expected, the Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) on Thursday authorized its founder-president K Chiranjeevi to decide on the offer by the Congress for an alliance in Andhra Pradesh.
Senior Praja Rajyam Party leader C Ramachandraiah, after a meeting presided over by party president K Chiranjeevi, told media persons that a unanimous resolution was passed to this effect at the meeting.
The resolution authorized Chiranjeevi to take a decision on the offer of an alliance from the Congress party.
Ramachandraiah added that party had discussed the offer of an alliance with the Congress since its overall aim of achieving social justice would be met.
The senior leader also said that the PRP chief would leave for New Delhi on February 7th and hold discussions with Congress President Sonia Gandhi following the invitation given by Congress Core Committee member A K Anthony.
Ramachandraiah also revealed that Chiranjeevi would take a final decision on the offer only after consulting the senior PRP leaders after his return from New Delhi.
He said that the issue of extending support to Congress was being pursued since former Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's rule.
Ramachandraiah reminded that the PRP had supported Congress in the Rajya Sabha elections. The party also planned to work with the Congress in elections to local bodies, he stated.
The senior leader exuded confidence that Chiranjeevi's earlier controversial remarks against Congress would not come in the way of the alliance.
Reacting on a section of Congress leaders' opposition to work with PRP, he dismissed those objections by saying that it was the Congress' internal problem.
The meeting was attended by 15 MLAs. 3 MLAs—Shobha Nagi Reddy, Kotagiri Ramireddy and E Nani - were conspicuous by their absence at the meeting.
Courtesy: INN
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