Eluru Congress MP Kavuri Sambhasiva rao, who initially used to argue in favor of Samaikyandhra, changes his stand after being inducted as Union Minister into Manmohan Singh Cabinet. Then, he said ‘Being holding a responsible post, I can’t talk like a village Sarpanch on this issue. I would like to obey the party decision, whatever it may be."

However, he once again took a ‘U’ turn after seeing the intensified agitations and is now speaking in favor of Samaikyandhra to safeguard his political interests in the region. Yet, he says he has never changed his stand and he always remained a strong supporter of Samaikyandhra.

Speaking to media, he said “Center is having second thoughts on bifurcation, after seeing the intensified agitations in Seemandhra region. I believe that the Telangana note may not be forwarded to Union Cabinet within 20 days as said by home minister Shinde. Any decision may be taken on it only after Sonia Gandhi returns to India. There is no question of Seemandhra people leave their rights on Hyderabad.”

He still wants to bluff the people of the region by making statements like this, while they are watching the Congress spearheading with the bifurcation process and understood that division of the state is inevitable now.