PRP starts action against dissident MLAs

Praja Rajyam Party Whip Vanga Geetha, MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao and Kothapalli Subbarayayudu on Thursday called on Deputy Speaker Nadendla Manohar at his chambers and appealed him to initiate action against Legislators Shobha Nagireddy and Katasani Ram Reddy under Anti-Defection Law for indulging in anti-party activities.

The PRP Whip and MLAs lodged a complaint in this regard with Deputy Speaker and appealed him to disqualify them from the House under Anti-Defection Law for indulging in anti-party activities.

According to sources, Mr Manohar has assured the PRP members that he would initiate action against them after seeking explanation.

Meanwhile another leader Shobha Rani on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission that party president K Chiranjeevi  has no power to merge his party with the Congress.

In her petition, Ms Shobha Rani said that Mr Chiranjeevi had taken the decision to merge the party with the Congress unilaterally and with selfish interests.

Appealing to Mr Chiranjeevi to reconsider his decision on merger, she threatened to launch hunger fast within a week if he fails to withdraw the merger plans.