Andhra Pradesh chief minister K Rosaiah announced on Wednesday that he would be quitting on grounds of health. He told reporters that he would submit his resignation to Governor ESL Narasimhan.
The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) will elect a new leader at an emergency meeting on Wednesday evening.
The 78-year-old leader had taken over as the chief minister on September 3 last year following the death of YS Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash.
The 78-year-old leader had taken over as the chief minister on September 3 last year following the death of YS Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash.
Senior Congress leaders Pranab Mukherjee, Ahmed Patel and Moily are going to Hyderabad to deal with the situation.
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