VIJAYAWADA: The YSR Congress on Thursday announced its support for the no confidence motion against the NDA government.

YSR Congress general secretary and MP V Vijayasai Reddy told media in Delhi that the party would support the motion. While admitting that the party has no presence in Lok Sabha , the MP said that they would back the motion in Rajya Sabha, when the House takes up discussion.

However, he alleged that the no confidence motion is a big drama by the TDP and the BJP . He alleged that the two parties have a clear understanding on the issue. He cited the refusal of the Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan not admitting the no confidence notices issued 13 times by the YSR Congress in the last budget session. "Our notices were rejected continuously for 13 days in the last session. But this time, the TDP notice was admitted on the very first day of the session, which exposes the nexus between the two parties," Reddy asserted.

Two Rajya Sabha members, Vijayasai Reddy and V Prabhakar Reddy held the protest at the Mahatma Gandhi statue in the Parliament House on Thursday, the second consecutive day, seeking implementation of the bifurcation issues and special category status. The party's former MPs, YV Subba Reddy and V Varaprasada Rao also joined the Rajya Sabha members in the protest.

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Meanwhile, YSR Congress MP from Araku, Kothapalli Geetha, who left the party recently, met the Lok Sabha Speaker on Thursday and sought time slot for her to speak on the no confidence motion. While it is not clear whether the Speaker had agreed to give her time or not, Geetha would be present in the House during the debate.

Another MP SPY Reddy, from Nandyal, will not be attending the Lok Sabha during the debate due to health issues. Reddy who was the first to quit YSR Congress and join the TDP, has been keeping away from active politics on health grounds. Even for the no confidence motion, the MP had reportedly decided to stay away from the Lok Sabha proceedings.

However, the other MP from Kurnool, Butta Renuka, who is active with the TDP, will be present in the Lok Sabha and would vote in favour of the motion along with the TDP MPs. In fact, she was part of the delegation of the TDP MPs who met leaders of the parties seeking support for the no confidence motion in Delhi.

