N Chandrababu Naidu announced that his party has ‘forged a formidable seat-sharing formula’ among its alliance partners….reports Asian Lite News
In the run-up to the elections for the state assembly and Lok Sabha, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Jana Sena Party (JSP) sealed a seat-sharing pact in Andhra Pradesh on Monday.
TDP chief and former Andhra Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced that his party has ‘forged a formidable seat-sharing formula’ among its alliance partners.
“In Amaravati today, the BJP, TDP and JSP forged a formidable seat-sharing formula. With this significant step, the people of Andhra Pradesh now stand on the threshold of reclaiming our state and paving the way for a brighter future. I humbly call upon my people of Andhra Pradesh to shower their blessings upon this alliance, and grant us a historic mandate to serve them,” Naidu said in a post on X.
“Under the dynamic and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), and the Jana Sena Party (JSP) have decided to contest the ensuing Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh together,” a joint statement of the parties said.
According to the statement, the BJP will contest from six seats, the TDP from 17 seats and the JSP from two seats for the parliamentary elections.
In the assembly elections, the BJP will contest from 10 seats, the TDP from 144 seats and the JSP from 21 seats, as per the statement.
The seat-sharing was finalised at a meeting held at Amaravati today following the meeting between the three parties in Delhi, where an alliance was formalised.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekawat, BJP National Vice President Baijayant Panda, TDP National President N Chandrababu Naidu and JSP President Pawan Kalyan participated in the meeting, the statement said.
The statement further said that the names of the seats will be announced subsequently by the respective parties.
The TDP, which was part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance until 2018, expressed interest in reviving the alliance after suffering a crushing defeat in the 2019 elections. The state has 25 Lok Sabha seats and 175 Assembly seats.
Elections for Lok Sabha polls are expected to be held in April-May.
Several injured as workers clash
Several people sustained injuries in clashes between workers of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) in Narasaraopet town in Andhra Pradesh, police said
The incident unfolded on Tuesday evening when TDP candidate Chadalavada Aravinda Babu and party members visited the wards, according to a police official
TDP and YSRCP workers hurled stones and bottles at each other, which resulted in serious injuries.
The injured members were promptly admitted to a private hospital for treatment. Narasaraopet MLA candidate Chadalawada Aravinda Babu sustained minor injuries.
An official said a case will be registered soon, and further details will be announced.
Meanwhile, in the run-up to the elections for the state assembly and Lok Sabha, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Jana Sena Party (JSP) sealed a seat-sharing pact in Andhra Pradesh on Monday.
TDP chief and former Andhra Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced that his party has “forged a formidable seat-sharing formula” among its alliance partners.
According to the statement, the BJP will contest from six seats, the TDP from 17 seats and the JSP from two seats for the parliamentary elections.
In the assembly elections, the BJP will contest from 10 seats, the TDP from 144 seats and the JSP from 21 seats, as per the statement.
After the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) announced to contest the Lok Sabha Polls in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said that he is ready to fight against the alliance and said that Chandra Babu Naidu’s cycle is rusted and therefore fetching support from other political parties.
“Elections are ahead. We are ready to fight against the alliance. YSRCP will stand with weaker sections,” he said.
The TDP, which was part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance until 2018, expressed interest in reviving the alliance after suffering a crushing defeat in the 2019 elections. The state has 25 Lok Sabha seats and 175 Assembly seats.
Elections for Lok Sabha polls are expected to be held in April-May. (ANI)
‘BJP, BRS Conspiring to Oust Cong Govt’
Telangana Chief Minister and TPCC President A Revanth Reddy hit out at the opposition parties, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and accused them of conspiring to dethrone the Congress Government.
Addressing a public meeting in Manuguru on Monday, the Chief Minister said that the implementation of ‘Abhaya Hastam’ programmes has sent ‘shivers’ to the opposition parties.
“BJP leader Laxman is repeatedly saying that this government will not exist after the Lok Sabha elections. How will the BJP topple the government with just eight MLAs in the assembly? It means the BJP and BRS are conspiring to topple the Congress government,” the Chief Minister said.
“As part of the strategy, BRS did not announce candidates in 9 seats where BJP candidate names were already declared and the BJP candidates were not announced in four seats where BRS candidates were already announced,” he claimed.
The Chief Minister also asked why KCR’s daughter Kavitha is not named as BRS candidate from Nizamabad, where she had contested and lost in the past.
“Why is the BRS delaying the release of the candidate list? Modi and KD are conspiring against the Congress government by entering into a political deal and colluding in the fear that the Telangana people will slap them again,” the Chief Minister said.
The Chief Minister suggested that KTR should ask his father, K Chandrasekhar Rao whether the promises made by BRS were implemented in the last ten years. CM Reddy said that his government gave 30,000 jobs in 90 days.
“In the previous government, the unemployed youth committed suicide for not issuing job notifications and KCR, Harish Rao and KTR did not console the victim families. BRS means “Billa Ranga Samiti,” and Harish Rao and KTR are co-thieves who looted the state. The CM alleged that KCR is “Charles Sobharaj.” Kaleshwaram collapsed due to the sins committed by KCR. Medagadda Annaram and Sundilla are damaged,” he said.
CM Reddy said that Sonia Gandhi is the tallest leader in the country and stands by her word. Sonia Gandhi fulfilled the promise of a separate Telangana state, which she made at a public meeting in Karimnagar in 2004.
The CM emphasised that Sonia Gandhi made the promise of six guarantees, signed by her at the Tukkuguda public meeting on September 17 last year and they were implemented soon after the Congress government was formed in the state.
“24 crore women have already travelled free on the RTC buses. Women are visiting Bhadrachalam Sri Ramachandra Swamy, Yadagirigutta Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temples and Mulugu Sammakka Saralamma Darshanam on buses without paying fares. The Arogyasri limit has been increased from Rs 5 lakhs to Rs 10 lakhs. The gas cylinder price was only Rs 400 during the Congress regime. Today, the Congress government is delivering gas at Rs 500 and supplying 200 units of free power,” he said.
CM Revnath Reddy recalled the 1969 Telangana movement, which was started for jobs at Palvancha in the old Khammam district.
“Today, I’m speaking as the CM because of the struggle for a separate state launched 60 years ago from Khammam. KCR as CM cheated people by not giving three acres of land to Dalits, double bedroom houses, podu land pattas to tribals, 12 per cent reservation for tribals and minorities, and one job in every house,” the CM said.
He further said that he came to the old Khammam district for the first time in 2007 and the people of the district stood by him. CM Reddy also praised Congress workers for their strong support, undeterred by the difficulties faced in the political battle. (ANI)
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