HYDERABAD: Andhra chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy , believed to be planning to launch a Samaikyandhra party riding on the resentment in Seemandhra against the creation of Telangana, is likely to force a constitutional crisis in the run-up to the announcement of his new party.

With the Centre putting the process on fast track, the CM is also upping the ante by seeking the people's blessings to stall the 'bifurcation cyclone'. The culmination, according to aides of Kiran Kumar, will be his resignation after giving a marathon speech in the assembly on the day the draft Telangana bill is taken up for discussion. Kiran will speak against the CWC's decision on Telangana and its disastrous impact on agriculture, water sharing, employment, power and security, sources said. "After delivering his last speech in the assembly, he would straightaway drive down to Raj Bhavan and submit his resignation. This would lead to an unprecedented constitutional crisis and collapse of the state government when the House is in session," said a Seemandhra minister.

The revolt might get delayed due to the Centre's decision to send only the draft bill and not the T- resolution to the assembly. "Kiran expected two discussions in the House, one on the resolution and another on the draft bill. Now, the Union home ministry is revising its plan and may send only the draft bill to the assembly. If the Centre sends the T resolution to the assembly in the first week of November, Kiran will get the opportunity to enact the resignation drama sooner than later. But if the draft bill is sent then he will wait till the last week of November to stage the coup," a source told TOI.

"Kiran's resignation will trigger an unprecedented constitutional crisis. To create this crisis, he asked all those ministers who wanted to resign to postpone it to an opportune time," a source said.

It is also planned that the Seemandhra movement would be revived by that time and a large number of agitators are expected to assemble in Hyderabad. With the draft bill likely to be sent to the assembly only towards the end of November, Kiran Kumar wants to make use of this delay to tour the Seemandhra region in the name of Rachabanda programme, sources said. Rachabanda was launched by Kiran in 2011, three months after becoming chief minister, to address the grievances related to ration cards, pensions, YSR Abhayahastam, Aarogyasri, housing, MGNREGS and Pavala Vaddi schemes in rural and urban areas.

As chief minister, Kiran is not supposed to run a campaign against bifurcation. So, his plan is to make use of the Rachabanda programme in every district and interact with the people. "While doing so, he will raise the issue of bifurcation as he did in Srikakulam on Sunday while interacting with cyclone victims," said an aide.

Now, the big question is whether the ministers' committee, headed by agriculture minister Kanna Lakshminarayana, cooperate with the chief minister who is planning to make an assault on the Congress high command. According to sources, the committee is meeting on October 24 to finalise the Rachabanda programme. The other members of the committee are Anam Ramanarayan Reddy, N Raghuveera Reddy, J Geeta Reddy , Vatti Vasant Kumar and S Sailjanath. Except Sailajanath, all others are known baiters of the CM. "The Congress high command is aware of Kiran's rebellion. Now, it remains to be seen whether Kanna, a staunch party loyalist, would become a party to the anti-Congress campaign being planned by the CM in the name of Rachabanda," said a minister.