Will Abide By Majority's Decision: Dokka

State minister D Manikya Varaprasad Rao on Monday announced that he would abide by the decision of the majority on the Telangana statehood issue.

Speaking to media persons after meeting PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana at Gandhi Bhavan here, Dokka said that he would abide the decision of the Congress High Command. However, he said he would continue to convey to the High Command the feelings of the people of his region.

He said that if the division of Andhra Pradesh is inevitable, then the Centre should consider making Kondaveedu near Amravathi in Guntur district the new capital of the residual state of Andhra Pradesh.

Dokka said that he had discussed several issues, including the prevailing political situation in the state, with the PCC president.

It may be mentioned here that Dokka is among the top contenders for the post of Chief Minister of a post-bifurcated Andhra Pradesh. (INN)