The political situation is Andhra Pradesh has turned hot as the Congress Government, led by the Chief Minister, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, is set to face a no-trust vote on Monday.

The State-capital witnessed intense political drama with both the ruling and the Opposition parties trying to rally their MLAs to their stand by issuing party whips to vote in the no-trust motion tomorrow.

The main Opposition Telugu Desam Party moved the no-confidence motion which was admitted by the Speaker.

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The ruling Congress put up a brave face while trying to pacify the MLAs from the actor-turned politician Chiranjeevi group, who were upset due to ‘neglect' by the Congress after the merger of their Praja Rajyam Party with the former.

nagsridhu@thehindu.co.in