Governor meets Sonia, GoM members

Andhra Pradesh Governor Esl Narasimhan met UPA Chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi and members of Group of Minister (GoM) on Telangana in the national capital Wednesday.

Sources say that the Governor, who is on a three-day tour, discussed the modalities of bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and formation of Telangana State. He first Finance Minister P Chidambaram and then called on Sonia Gandhi. Later, he met Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Reddy and Minister of State in the PMO V Narayanawami, who is the special invitee in the GoM on Telangana.

However, when asked by the media persons, Narasimhan tried to downplay his visit and said he was in the national capital to meet "elders". He did not disclose any details of his deliberations with the Central leaders.