Jaganmohan Reddy resigns as MP; his mother quits Assembly - over AP split

YSR Congress President and Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy tendered his resignation from the Lok Sabha membership, protesting on the manner Congress party sought to divide Andhra Pradesh.

Simultaneously, Jagan's mother Y S Vijaya, who is Honorary President of YSRC and MLA from Pulivendula in Kadapa district, too, resigned from the membership of the Assembly.

Jagan is currently in jail on corruption charges and is lodged at Chanchalguda prison here.

The 40-year-old YSR Congress leader has been lodged in the jail as an 'unconvicted criminal prisoner' since May 28, 2012 in the illegal assets case, being investigated by CBI.

Vijaya also faxed her resignation to the Assembly Speaker's office. "Her resignation will also be sent to the Speaker by a special messenger", Mekapati said.

YSRC has 17 MLAs and 2 MPs in all.

Sixteen MLAs of YSRC submitted their resignation from the Assembly membership two days before the Congress came out with its decision on July 30 to bifurcate the state and grant statehood to Telangana.

Jagan's fledgling political party is a strong votary of a united Andhra Pradesh.