Summary:
The Supreme Court, in the last week, had upheld the High Court ruling and directed the legislator to quit. VIJAYAWADA: The ruling TDP legislator from Madakasira Assembly constituency in Ananthapur, K Eeranna, had resigned to his post on Friday. His election now at the end of the present term of the Assembly will increase the YSR Congress strength in the Assembly to 66. The YSR Congress had won 67 MLAs in the last election. The SC also directed the AP Speaker to recognise Thippe Swamy as MLA from Madakasira Assembly.The YSR Congress candidate Thippe Swamy alleged that the TDP leader had misled the Election Commission by hiding the facts when he filed the nomination and affidavits at the time of 2014 election..