Telangana bill finally reaches AP assembly

The union cabinet Dec 5 had approved draft bill and the same was sent to the President Pranab Mukherjee for referring to the assembly.

Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde told reporters Thursday morning in New Delhi that the bill would be sent to the assembly once it is received from Rashtrapati Bhavan.

He said after the bill is sent back by the assembly, it would be discussed in the cabinet and a final bill would be sent to the president for his approval to table the same in parliament.

As the winter session of parliament ends Dec 20, the bill is likely to come up only in the next session.