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As the developments on the State’s bifurcation is a crucial issue that is eagerly watched by the people of the State and also Telugu speaking people living in other states and countries, we are giving live updates which may be seen by refreshing the page.  

The Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy reached Delhi to attend CWC meeting that will take place at 5.30 pm today.  

The AICC President Sonia Gandhi met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss certain points before the bifurcation issue is discussed in CWC.  The Union Home Minister Susheel Kumar Shinde and Gulam Nabi Azad also met Sonia Gandhi on this.  The Prime Minister will meet the CM Kiran Kumar and PCC President Botsa Satyanarayana before he attends UPA meeting.  Sonia Gandhi will meet Kiran Kumar, Shinde, Gulam Nabi Azad, Digvijay Singh and Ahmed Patel before attending UPA and CWC meeting.

Updated at 6.45 pm.  As the developments on the State's bifurcation is a crucial issue that is eagerly watched by the people of the State and also Telugu speaking people living in other states and countries, we are giving live updates which may be seen by refreshing the page. 

15) CWC unanimously agreed for the bifurcation of the state. 

14) AICC is going to convene a press conference at 7.00 pm today to announce the particulars of the discussions that took place in the UPA and CWC meetings.

13) CWC meeting started with AICC President Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, party General Secretary Digvijaya Singh and Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.

12) RLD leader Ajit Singh says that the decision on the formation of Telangana was unanimous in UPA meet.  The issue of Capital is not discussed in the UPA meeting whether it will be a joint one or separate capitals.  KK and other senior leaders expressed their happiness for the Telangana at last is going to be a reality now.

11) Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and PCC President Botsa Satyanarayana met Sonia Gandhi after UPA meeting is over.

10) 50 minutes long UPA meeting is over.  As per the unofficial news but from reliable sources came out, all members of UPA agreed for giving Telangana a separate statehood excepting Omar Abdullah.  But later, it is said, he too was convinced.

9) Susheel Kumar Shinde reminds that the issue of Telangana Statehood is pending since 1956.  The decision, he adds,  in favor of it may be taken by CWC or may not be.

8) Seemandhra leaders met Sonia and Rahul Gandhi

7) Seemandhra leaders to chalk out their plan of action after the decision on the division of the State is announced as Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao sai.  T.G.Venkatesh says that the leaders of Andhra and Rayalaseema will meet tomorrow to decide a plan of action.  Yerasu Pratapa Reddy said that they have clearly told Sonia Gandhi that 15 MInisters are ready to resign the moment a decision on the division is taken.   

6) After having discussions with Sonia Gandhi, Chiranjeevi said that the welfare of the State and the party are more important than the posts and personal staus.  Minister J.D.Sheelam expressed his confidence that a decision will be taken which will be acceptable to all.  MP Kanumuri Bapiraju said that Sonia heard their versions very patiently in which they urged to take a decision which will not hurt the feelings of any region. 

5) The Home Minister expresses his satisfaction that the law and order situation is satisfactory in the State of AP.

4) Opinion of Leaders of other parties: CPI (M) leader Prakash Karat says that the division of the State may not be the total solution for the problem.  Omar Abdulla, Chief Minister of J&K says that a decision on the division of the State now will give an impression to J&K people that an agitation for 10 years will give them a separate state. 

3) MM Pallam Raju said that he requested Sonia Gandhi to consider all the points before coming to a final dicision.

2) The AICC President Sonia Gandhi met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss certain points before the bifurcation issue is discussed in CWC.  The Union Home Minister Susheel Kumar Shinde and Gulam Nabi Azad also met Sonia Gandhi on this.  The Prime Minister will meet the CM Kiran Kumar and PCC President Botsa Satyanarayana before he attends UPA meeting.  Sonia Gandhi will meet Kiran Kumar, Shinde, Gulam Nabi Azad, Digvijay Singh and Ahmed Patel before attending UPA and CWC meeting.

1) The Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy reached Delhi to attend CWC meeting that will take place at 5.30 pm today.  

(AW-SriJa)