Congress MPs from Seemandhra would take a call on whether or not to attend Parliament session beginning tomorrow after meeting the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kamalnath in Delhi, before the commencement of the monsoon session of Parliament from Monday.
The meeting comes at a time when the Parliament session has turned crucial as the Congress leadership is keen in getting the Food Security Bill passed in the present session itself.
The Minister may convince the Congress MPs especially those who have resigned to cooperate and attend the session.
Nandyal MP S.P.Y. Reddy, who was one of these eight MPs to quit protesting the high command’s decision to divide the State, told The Hindu on Sunday that all the Seemandhra MPs would meet Mr. Kamalnath ahead of the session.
Key meeting
“We will chalk out the future course of action only after meeting him,” he said in response to a question on whether they will stay away from the Parliament.
Apart from the Nandyal MP, Lagadapati Rajagopal, A. Saipratap, Ananta Venkatarami Reddy, G.V.Harsha Kumar, Vundavalli Arun Kumar, Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy and Rayapati Sambasiva Rao had resigned.
The MPs are reportedly a divided lot with a number of them expressing their reluctance to sail with those, who had tendered their resignations.
The Union Ministers from the region have already said they would not resign as they have to answer questions and also participate in important demands.
Sources said though the MPs, who had resigned, would be present in New Delhi, they may not attend the House on the first day.
Not to defy party whip
A senior Congress leader said that the MPs could be available in the Central Hall of Parliament and would not defy the party whip if the Bill on Food Security comes up for voting.
“They will certainly vote in favour of the Bill as the resignations are unlikely to be accepted,” a leader remarked.
