Tension prevails in members of AP assembly as YSRCP MLA tests positive for coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak is creating a stir in Andhra Pradesh assembly with Tanuku MLA Karumuri Venkata Nageshwar Rao being tested positive for the coronavirus. It is reported that Karumuri attended the assembly meetings in the last two days with which, there was tension among the MLAs who met him. The latest development has become a hot topic in Andhra Pradesh assembly.

Moreover, Karumuri Nageswara Rao addressed the assembly yesterday. With testing positive for covid, Nageshwar Rao stayed away from the assembly meetings for today while the . MLAs who met him were absent for the assembly sessions today. It is known that the assembly sessions has begun in Andhra Pradesh and scheduled to be held for till Friday.

Meanwhile, the assembly sessions continued for the third day and Wednesday with the minister Balineni Srinivasa Reddy introducing AP Electricity Duty bill in the house. However, the TDP, which is opposing the bill has objected to hit by which the war of words tool place between ruling and opposition leaders in the house. The YSRCP leaders have welcomed the bill and said that it would benefit the people.

On the other hand, coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh has seen a hike on Tuesday compared to Moday. According to health bulletin released a short while ago, about 51,574 samples were tested in the last 24 hours where 685 new positive cases were reported taking the total number of cases across the state to 8,68,749 and four people have died in the past 24 hours, which brings the total death toll to 6996.