YSR Congress has demanded the resignation Araku tribal TDP MP Kothapalli Geetha as it was proven beyond doubt that she did not belong to a Tribal community.

Stating that a inquiry committee of officials had found that her brother was not an ST candidate, Geetha who contested the election as ST candidate should own her guilt and resign from the parliament.

‘After the district administration has ruled that her brother was not an ST, she has no moral right to continue as MP from the quota seat of Araku and it should be vacate the seat and allow tthe genuine person to represent the adivasis of the constituency, which runs into four districts of the state,’ YSRC MLA Giddi Eshwari said.

She said that the East Godavri district Collector had ruled that her own brother was not a ST and the same rule applies to her as well.

Geetha, who switched over to TDP, had obtained a certificate taken from the ‘Mee Seva’ which she attached to the nomination to contest from Araku Lok Sabha constituency.

“As cheating was exposed, Geetha should quit on her own otherwise YSRC will also take up the issue at appropriate forums,” Eswari said.