Congress to select AP Dy CM from Telangana

Hyderabad : In its bid to tackle the Telangana problem, the Congress has decided to appoint a deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from the region.

Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said Sonia Gandhi has decided to choose a deputy chief minister from Telangana, but the name was yet to be announced.

Roiled by the cry for a separate Telangana state, Congress is looking for a political solution to the issue.

Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kiran Kumar Reddy is taking over as the new Chief Minister of the state on Thursday after K Rosaiah resigned on Wednesday citing health reasons.