Endowments minister Jupalli Krishna Rao, who suspended his Telangana Praja Abhiyan Yatra in Mahaboobnagar district after he was counselled by a delegation of PCC representatives on May 22, has submitted his resignation to the AP Governor Sri ESL Narasimhan. Mr. Krishna Rao has already submitted his resignation to chief minmister Kiran Kumar Reddy on March 3.

Jupalli's yatra was strongly opposed by Information minister Ms. D K Aruna, also from the same district. The information minister was apparently miffed because Krishna Rao had not informed her about his plans and said that he had no business to mobilise support in her constituency without her permission and knowledge. She also alleged that the padyatra in her constituency was meant to rally forces opposed to her. Accordingly, she obstructed Jupalli's yatra on 22 May and a delegation of PCC representatives counselled both and subsequently Jupalli suspended his yatra for a week.

As Krishna Rao is intent on his yatra, he garnered support of Telangana MPs - Madhu Yashki Goud, Gutta Sukhender Reddy, Manda Jagannadham, G Vivek, K Keshava Rao and K Rajagopal Reddy. Now Jupalli wants to resume his yatra. It now depends on the discretion of the Governor to accept Jupalli's resignation or not. As per convention, the chief minister has to recommend to the Governor to accept the resignation. But Kiran Kumar Reddy hasn't conveyed his recommendation so far, even though Jupalli had submitted his resignation three months ago. It is to be seen whether the CM recommends it now or the Governor takes decision on his own.