As expected, former minister and Telugu Desam Party MLA from Prathipadu in Guntur district Ravela Kishore Babu on Friday resigned from the party and his assembly membership.
Ravela submitted his resignation letter to assembly speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao. He also sent another letter to the party informing them of his decision to resign from party’s membership.
He is all set to join Jana Sena party in the presence of its president Pawan Kalyan in Vijayawada On December 1.
Ravela has been staying away from party activities ever since he was removed from Chandrababu Naidu cabinet two years ago.
Though the TDP leadership tried to pacify the sulking TDP leader, he has already made up his mind to quit the party.
He held a couple of meetings with Pawan Kalyan who assured him of all respect in Jana Sena.
There were speculations in the past that Ravela had sent feelers to YSR Congress party as well, hoping that the party would allott Prathipadu seat to him.
But YSRC president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy wanted that Ravela should join without any preconditions. He also lobbied for Tatikonda and also Vemuru seats, but in vain.
Having no other option, Ravela decided to go for Jana Sena only after he had received the required assurances from Pawan Kalyan.