"I don't give hourly status. (Prakash) Javadekar is looking into that. Let him respond as and when necessary; he will make a statement. I do not want to get involved into this," Venkaiah said, when asked about the status of talks between TDP and BJP.
The senior BJP leader, however, said he chose to stay away from the issue of BJP's alliances in Andhra Pradesh.
The electoral math for parties in Andhra Pradesh appears complicated due to division of the state in carving out Telangana. According to reports, TDP, led by N Chandrababu Naidu is warming up to BJP, whereas TRS has already ended its honeymoon with Congress.
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