<p>"I will arrive at a decision on either to contest on BJP ticket or as an independent after seeking suggestion from Janardhana Reddy in Chanchalaguda Central Prison in Hyderabad tomorrow.I cannot take a decision unilaterally on the issue," he told reporters after the meeting.|<br /><br />Janardhana Reddy is currently lodged in prison in connection with illegal mining case.<br /><br />Though BJP observers had called on Sreeramulu in Bellary yesterday to try to convince him to contest as BJP candidate, he has not made any commitment on the issue.<br /><br />The election was necessitated after Sriramulu resigned from his Assembly membership in August, apparently miffed at being denied a ministership.<br /><br />Sriramulu had stated he resigned because his self-respect suffered a setback after his name figured in the Lokayukta report on illegal mining.</p>
<p>"I will arrive at a decision on either to contest on BJP ticket or as an independent after seeking suggestion from Janardhana Reddy in Chanchalaguda Central Prison in Hyderabad tomorrow.I cannot take a decision unilaterally on the issue," he told reporters after the meeting.|<br /><br />Janardhana Reddy is currently lodged in prison in connection with illegal mining case.<br /><br />Though BJP observers had called on Sreeramulu in Bellary yesterday to try to convince him to contest as BJP candidate, he has not made any commitment on the issue.<br /><br />The election was necessitated after Sriramulu resigned from his Assembly membership in August, apparently miffed at being denied a ministership.<br /><br />Sriramulu had stated he resigned because his self-respect suffered a setback after his name figured in the Lokayukta report on illegal mining.</p>