The decision could be announced in the first week of August and may be formalised at a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) after which the issue could go to Parliament for passage of a bill for the purpose.
Bapiraju said the delegation told the Prime Minister that formation of Telangana will create problems in many states including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh where there are demands for separate statehood.
He said the PM gave a patient hearing to the leaders.
Meanwhile, speaking in Vijayawada today, Congress MP Lagadapati Rajagopal, who is opposed to Telangana, advised his party's Lok Sabha members from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema not to support any move in Parliament for creation of a separate state by dividing Andhra Pradesh.
Talking to reporters here, the MP from Vijayawada in coastal Andhra said he has urged Congress Parliamentarians from the non-Telangana regions to oppose any Bill for the formation of a new State if it is brought in Lok Sabha.
