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Hyderabad, Dec 22 (IANS) Stepping up pressure on the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Tuesday claimed that over 100 legislators from Telangana, cutting across party lines, were ready to resign if the central government backtracked on separate statehood to the region.

KCR, as Rao is popularly known, said all MPs from the region had left for Delhi with their resignation letters in their pocket. Telangana region sends 17 of the state’s total 42 MPs to the Lok Sabha.

The TRS chief made the claim even as Congress’ central leaders held a series of talks with MPs and leaders from Telangana, coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions.

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100 Telangana legislators ready to quit, says TRS chief

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