S. B. SINHA, C. J.

( 1 ) WHETHER the Indian national Congress is a State within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of india and as such a writ petition will be maintainable is the question involved in this application.

( 2 ) THE petitioner herein contested for member of Parliament from Medak constituency in 1999. He lost his election. According to the petitioner the Indian national Congress being a political party of national importance should give full status as Pradesh Congress Committee to the telangana region comprising of 10 districts and consequently a direction shall be given to the State Election Commission to accord recognition thereto. The petitioner has traced the history of the creation of state of Andhra Pradesh and inter alia contends that as even in terms of the amended Constitution Indian National congress, it continues to show Andhra state as one of the Pradesh Congress committees. By ignoring the case of telangana region the possibility of the movement for a separate Telangana State may get momentum.

( 3 ) MR. Kannabiran the learned senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner inter alia submitted that the Indian national Congress being the olde

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