Not in the game now, Congress eyes 2019 polls in Seemandhra

Arguing that all the development in Andhra in the last 20 years was Hyderabad-centric, he said, “freed from Hyderabad”, Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Vijayawada, Tirupati and Nellore will now “take off”.

“In many ways, Hyderabad which is a magnet has also been a drag on the rest of Seemandhra.”

He noted that the Act has many commitments, including special category status for Seemandhra and establishment of educational institutions.

“I don't think Seemandhra could have got a better deal from bifurcation. If any bifurcation was inevitable, this was the way to do it,” Ramesh said.