He said the speaker appeared to have rejected the resignations on the ground that they were submitted on an emotional basis.
The speaker rejected the resignation of 13 MPs, including 10 from Congress party. Two MPs are from YSR Congress Party and one from Telugu Desam Party.
According to the statement from the speaker's office: "No resignation has been accepted".
The MPs whose resignations were rejected are: G.V. Harsha Kumar, K. Bapiraju, R. Sambasiva Rao, M. Sreenivasalu Reddy, S.P.Y. Reddy, A. Sai Prathap, L. Rajagopal, A. Venkatarami Reddy, V. Arun Kumar and Sabbam Hari (all Congress), Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy and Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy (both YSRCP) and K. Narayana (TDP).
Updated on: October 18, 2013 23:35 IST
