Union Textiles Minister K. Sambasiva Rao on Thursday April 03,2014 resigned from the
Union Cabinet protesting bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, fuelling
speculation that he may join BJP.
The five-time Congress MP from Andhra Pradesh confirmed reports that he
had met BJP president Rajnath Singh but said he was not in talks for
joining the saffron party.
If he joins the BJP, Mr. Rao would be the second Congress Minister from
Seemandhra to switch over to the principal opposition party after
Purandeswari, who quit the Congress protesting division of Andhra
Pradesh.
Mr. Rao met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and handed over his
resignation, asking him to accept it with immediate effect and relieve
him from his responsibilities.
“I am not contesting in this election on behalf of Congress party... I
am not in talks with Rajnath Singh, but I met him (Rajnath Singh) for
whatever reason you imagine,” Mr. Rao told reporters after meeting Mr.
Singh.
He also stated that he has not decided whether to continue with the
Congress even as his supporters were asking him to contest from regional
parties such as the YSRCP and the TDP.
In his resignation letter, Mr. Rao said that he could not continue to be
a member of the Council of Ministers against his conscience knowing
that the government has caused “irreparable damage” to the State.
“I continued to be part of the Government hoping that the genuine
demands of the people of Andhra Pradesh would at least be considered...
However no one has listened to my pleadings,” he added
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