After more than four years, the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will meet on July 6 to address unresolved bifurcation issues. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has welcomed the initiative by his Andhra Pradesh counterpart, N Chandrababu Naidu, and invited him for an in-person discussion.
In a letter to Naidu, Reddy expressed his support for the meeting, emphasising the importance of resolving outstanding matters from the Bifurcation Act. He highlighted that such a meeting is essential for fostering mutual cooperation, exchanging ideas, and better serving the citizens of both states.
“It is indeed an imperative need to resolve all pending issues of the Bifurcation Act. An in-person meeting is necessary to help us build a strong foundation for mutual cooperation, exchange of ideas, and enable us to better serve our respective people,” Reddy stated, as per a report on PTI.
Reddy extended his invitation to the meeting, which will be held at the Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule Bhavan in Hyderabad on the afternoon of July 6. He also congratulated Naidu on his recent electoral victories, acknowledging his rare achievement of becoming Chief Minister for the fourth time in Independent India, and wished him a successful term, as per the report.
Naidu, in his letter to Reddy on Monday, proposed the meeting to address the lingering bifurcation issues. He underscored the importance of collaboration between the Telugu-speaking states to ensure continued progress and prosperity.
“It has been 10 years since bifurcation of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh. There have been multiple discussions concerning issues arising from the Reorganisation Act, which hold significant implications for the welfare and advancement of our states,” Naidu noted.
Reddy, formerly a leader in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) before joining the Congress, served as the working president of TDP’s Telangana unit. The state of Telangana was officially formed on June 2, 2014, following the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.