In a bid to counter the disqualification move, the pro-Jagan Congress MLAs are planning to submit en mass resignations to precipitate a political crisis in the ruling party.
The action is expected to come soon after the by-elections in Kadapa district. An indication to this effect was given by hardcore Jagan loyalist Balineni Srinivas Reddy on Thursday, after the Congress leadership slapped show-cause notices on four rebel legislators.
"There is no question of changing our stand. We will show our strength soon," Srinivas Reddy said. The Jagan camp is mulling over the modality of the resignation strategy. It is not clear whether all his followers will resign at once or do it in phases.
If all the legislators win fresh public mandate in the by-elections after the en mass resignations, it will be a slap on the face of the ruling party and will trigger mass exodus, it is argued by Jagan supporters.
Meanwhile, after much dilly-dallying, the Congress has issued show-cause notices to four pro-Jagan legislators-- Adinarayana Reddy, (Jammalamadugu), Srikanth Reddy (Rayachoti), Konda Surekha (Parakala) and Amarnath Reddy (Rajampet).
In its notice served on Thursday, the APCC has asked the rebels to explain why action should not be taken against them for deserting the party on which they were elected and backing another political party.
The MLAs have been asked to reply to the notices within a week. The notices were a prelude to the petition to be submitted before the Deputy Speaker Nadendla Manohar, seeking disqualification of the pro-Jagan MLAs. This is only the beginning. Action will be initiated against the rebels in phases.
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