Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy has bowled the final ball of the match. He resigned to the CM post and to the Congress part in the view of bifurcation of the state. CM Kiran who challenged the Central government that he would quit if the Telangana bill is tabled to Parliament has stuck to his words and resigned to the post. Sources say Kiran will launch a new party today evening or later in this week.

New Party launch at Tirupati?

Kiran has been acting against the Congress high command ever since it announced the creation of separate state of Telangana. In assembly too he revolted against his party's decision and moved a resolution rejecting the bifurcation bill. Even then the government and Congress went ahead with the division. Kiran has been meeting his fellow ministers over the past couple of days and took opinions of them. Rumors also say that Kiran will launch the party in Tirupati later today and will start a tour campaigning against the Congress party and bifurcation.

With Kiran's resignation, Center is considering to impose President's Rule in Andhra Pradesh till the division process comes to an end. One of the group of minister Jairam Ramesh said that Congress is observing all the steps of Kiran and will take action against him appropriately.

(AW: Vamshi)