The Telangana Congress MLAs were at a loss on Sunday regarding their next course of action after their resignations were rejected by the Assembly Speaker, Mr Nadendla Manohar, on Saturday.

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The political turmoil in Andhra Pradesh, with agitations and resignations of politicians on the contentious issue of bifurcation, may work against Andhra Pradesh when it comes to politicians from the state being included in the Union Cabinet when the impending reshuffle happens.

The Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) seems confident that Telangana leaders from all parties who have recently resigned will unite under the banner of Ikya Vedika and fight for a separate state

The chief minister, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, is planning a major reshuffle in the Cabinet and might be dropping four to five ministers and inducting six to eight new members.

Instead of floating his own party, former Kadapa MP Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy might join the YSR Congress Party and gradually take it over.

MLAs belonging to the Praja Rajyam Party intend to take their budding relationship with the Congress a step deeper by sharing power with the Congress in the Rosaiah Cabinet. The MLAs are aiming for at least four berths and are going to exert pressure on Mr Chiranjeevi to agree to a merger.