Andhra Pradesh, Telangana CMs to meet in Amaravati on June 17

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and his Telangana counterpart K Chandrasekhar Rao will meet here on June 17, sources from the YSR Congress and Telangana Rashtra Samithi said Friday. They are expected to carry their negotiations forwardon resolving bifurcation-related issues between the two states, according to the sources.

Rao, who is also the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief, is coming to the Andhra Pradesh capital for inviting his counterpart for the inauguration of Kaleswaram irrigation project on June 21. After he took over as Chief Minister on May 30, Jagan, YSR Congress president, began talks with Rao on resolving post-bifurcation issues, official sources said. "These are not formal talks, yet they are certainly a way forward," the sources said.