Monday, the D-day for the Jaganmohan Reddy government to take a call on the continuation of the Legislative Council in Andhra Pradesh, is assuming importance with everyone making wild guesses on the developments to happen.
Most of the political parties are talking about the possibilities of the AP Legislative Council to be scrapped by the Jaganmohan Reddy, while there are a few who see either it is impossible task for the government or some sort of split in the TDP MLCs.
One TDP MLC (Dokka Manikyavaraprasad) had already sent his resignation, while another (Pothula Suneetha) had met the chief minister. Third MLC had abstained from the council meeting the other day on personal reasons.
With the Council referring the three capitals bill to the select committee and the Chief Minister hinting at dissolving it, and setting Monday as due date to start the process, the political corridors are busy now, waiting for the day.
Meanwhile, there is hectic lobbying going around to convince some of the TDP MLCs either to cross over or abstain from voting when the government sends the bills to the Council.
Some of the MLCs, mostly from the BJP and the Left-parties promoted Progressive Democratic Front, are on the job to resolve the crisis.
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The threat by the chief minister to abolish the Council on Thursday and posting the issue for Monday is also seen as an opportunity for the MLCs to think and act.
The government is very particular on the bills and it is time for the members to respond or abstain, so that the government would carry out its business.
As of now, at least a dozen MLCs have realised the seriousness of the Jaganmohan Reddy’s statement and are beginning to come to terms with the government.
If this happens by Monday, the Legislative Council might continue to exist or else, the government is sure of brining a bill to abolish the Council.
Interestingly, the draft bill was ready on last Monday, as Jaganmohan Reddy predicted this situation.
However, he kept it aside on the advice of some of his colleagues, who promised to resolve the issue. If they succeed, the council will survive after Monday or else, will have to be scrapped after Monday.
Either way, Monday had become all the more crucial for AP politics and politicians.
