In Andhra Pradesh, Over 70 legislators, including 11 State Ministers, on Monday tendered their resignations from their seats, pressing their demand for statehood for Telangana.The ruling Congress legislators from Telangana region including Ministers sent their resignation papers to the Deputy Speaker Vikramarka on Monday morning. So far, 11 Ministers and 25 MLAs of ruling Congress have put in their papers while 12 MLCs also resigned. Thirty Three legislators of the opposition Telugu Desam Party from the region have also resigned after their Congress counterparts tendered resignations.The resignations are still continuing with both ruling Congress and Opposition Telugu Desam legislators sending their papers by hand and by fax to the office of the Deputy Speaker. State Panchayathi Raj Minister Jana Reddy said, it was only aimed at reflecting people’s sentiments over statehood for Telangana. He further said, they would not withdraw resignations till statehood for Telangana is announced. Meanwhile, Senior Congress leader K Keshav Rao has resigned from Rajya Sabha to press for the formation of a separate Telangana state. Mr. Rao, Rajya Sabha member from Andhra Pradesh, met the Officer on Special Duty to the Upper House Chairman, Hamid Ansari Monday morning and submitted his resignation.Announcing the resolve of MPs and MLAs belonging to Telengana region, to press for the demand of a separate state, it has been said in a joint statement released in New Delhi on Saturday that they all will resign today to protest Centre's alleged delay in doing so.Eight Lok Sabha members from the state are expected to resign on Monday evening during their scheduled meeting with Speaker Meira Kumar. The joint statement said, despite the Centre's statement on December 9th, 2009 that steps would be initiated to form a separate Telangana state, the process was stalled by lawmakers from Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions in the state.