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Rosaiah likely to be made Acting CM

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Senior Andhra Pradesh minister K Rosaiah is likely top be made the Acting Chief Minister in the wake of Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's death in a chopper crash.

Highly placed Congress sources said the party was not in a hurry to convene the meeting of Congress Legislature Party to elect a leader and the same could take place after three or four days.

77-year-old Rosaiah is the state Finance Minister and the number two in the state cabinet.

The Congress Working Committee is meeting later in the day.

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First Published: Sep 03 2009 | 12:10 PM IST

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