HYDERABAD: Assembly speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy on Monday accepted the resignation of Munugode MLA Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy, setting the stage for another high-stakes by-election in the state. Raj Gopal Reddy, who announced his decision to quit both Congress and the MLA post a few days ago, met with speaker Srinivas Reddy on the assembly premises and submitted his resignation. "I hereby tender my resignation of my seat in the house, effective August 8th (sic)," Reddy stated in his resignation letter. The speaker accepted the resignation within an hour of receiving the letter.