New Delhi: The Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre has reportedly given its nod for the formation of Telangana State. Making the official announcement, party leader Ajay Maken said that Hyderabad will be the common capital of both states for a period of 10 years.
It was on December 9, 2009, when the then Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram announced that the Centre would begin the process of formation of Telangana. However, the Congress government could not fulfill its commitment.
Amidst high expectations, the UPA partners met at 7 Race Course Road, the residence of the Prime Minister, and endorsed the decision on Telangana unanimously. The Congress Working Committee, which met later, also gave its nod to the Telangana proposal and passed a resolution for creation of the new state.
Celebrations at TRS office in Hyderabad - ANI photo via Twitter
The announcement is yet to be made official which is likely to happen at the AICC media briefing scheduled at 7 PM.