Congress led UPA government at the centre obviously faces the crisis most because largest number of legislators who resigned are from the party which also presently ruling the state. It may be mentioned here that the BJP has welcomed the announcement of the Centre while the CPI(M) opposed the decision saying that it would fuel demands for smaller states.

On behalf of the Centre, the Home Minister P Chidambaram had said in the Rajya Sabha that the Government had to take an urgent decision in view of the situation in Andhra Pradesh, which witnessed widespread violent protests over the demand for Telangana state.

The legislators submitted their resignation to Assembly Speaker Kiran Kuamr Reddy, a day after the Centre announced that steps will be initiated for the formation of Telangana State.

Expressing concern over the centre's decision, Congress Lok Sabha member L Raj Gopal and TDP floor leader in Rajya Sabha Mysoora Reddy have tendered resignations in Delhi.

Addressing a press conference, the speaker said he would talk to each member personally before taking final decision on the resignations.

Stating that 53 Congress MLAs, 29 from TDP and 11 from Praja Rajyam have tendered their resignations, he said he would act as per the rule book on the resignations.

Andhra cabinet has decided to abide by the decision taken by the Centre on Telegana issue in the wake of protests the others parts of states. During two hour long meeting Chief Minister has explained the situation to cabinet colleagues.

Meanwhile the Congress on Thursday welcomed the centre's decision to initiate the process of forming a new state of Telengana.

Party spokesman, Abhishek Singhvi said that the stand of the Congress has been consistent on the issue as has been stated in the Common Minimum Programme.

He said, the BJP and the Left parties were earlier opposed to the demand for a separate Telengana state, but the government's decision came after the recent emerging consensus on the issue.

He said, the success, however, has to be first translated into a resolution. Replying to a question on the reported resignation of MLAs in Andhra Pradesh, Singhvi said that this is an emotive issue.

He said, there can be differences but the Congress knows how to deal with it and will cross the bridge when it comes to it.

On the question of whether the centre's decision will lead to the opening of pandora's box as there are demands for carving out other new states, Singhvi said that it is in no way linked to this decision in terms of both the objectives and the definitions and rejected the concept of linking these issues even remotely.

While the BJP has urged the centre to come up with a roadmap for carving out the proposed state of Telangana.

Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Thursday, BJP spokesperson Venkaiah Naidu alleged that the ruling Congress party has not even taken its own members in confidence.

When asked about the status of Hyderabad being included in Telangana, he evaded a direct reply and said that the decision is for the government to take.

Replying to a question on the party's stand on the demand of smaller states in some other parts of the country, Naidu said that the party will consider it on case to case basis. #