Former minister Mopidevi Venkataramana Rao on Monday announced his resignation to the MLA post in support of the Samaikyandhra movement.

The former minister who is currently lodged at the Chanchalguda jail in connection with the Vanpic case, submitted his resignation to the jail officials.

Jail officials will send his papers to Speaker Nadendla Manohar. It is learnt that Mopidevi submitted his resignation in speaker format.