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Telangana bill finally reaches AP assembly

Hyderabad: Telangana bill aimed at division of Andhra Pradesh has finally reached Andhra Pradesh assembly Thursday evening.A senior official of the union home ministry reached Hyderabad along with the draft Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2013

Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh has already indicated that if necessary, a special session of parliament would be convened to pass the Telangana bill.

The winter session of the assembly began Thursday and it is scheduled to last till Dec 20. The Business Advisory Committee (BAC), which decides the agenda, is likely to meet again once the Telangana bill is received.

The session may be extended or a special session may be called next month to take up the bill.

(With IANS inputs)