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[url="http://www.dailypioneer.com/315861/Chiranjeevis-PRP-merges-with-Congress.html"]Chiranjeevi's PRP merges with Congress[/url]

February 06, 2011 10:02:48 PM

IANS | New Delhi/Hyderabad

In a major realignment of political forces in Andhra Pradesh, Telugu superstar K. Chiranjeevi Sunday announced the merger of his Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) with the ruling Congress after a meeting with Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi in the national capital.



The actor-turned-politician said there was "no opposition" from within his three-year-old Andhra regional party to the merger.

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[b]The PRP has 18 legislators in the 294-member assembly. The Congress with 156 members, enjoys a slender majority.[/b]



"PRP will now merge with Congress. As of now, Chiranjeevi is part of Congress family," Union Law Minister, M. Veerappa Moily told reporters here, with the Telegu superstar Chiranjeevi standing by his side.



Asked if he expected a cabinet berth, Chiranjeevi said, "I don't expect anything. It is their (Congress) duty to allocate..."

He will be new CM. And will divide Jagan votes.