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From obscurity to a 'kingmaker': Tracing Chandrababu Naidu's politics

The failure of BJP to secure a majority and TDP's strong performance in Andhra Pradesh, has positioned Naidu as a crucial kingmaker in the formation of the next government

TDP will 'rebuild' Andhra, take it out of debt trap: K Ravindra Kumar

A senior TDP leader has said the priority of the party is to "rebuild" Andhra Pradesh and take the state out of the debt trap by getting rid of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government. Telugu Desam Party (TDP) National Coordinator (Election) and ex-Rajya Sabha MP Kanakamedal Ravindra Kumar said Andhra Pradesh has suffered more losses during the Jagan Mohan Reddy government than during the creation of the two Telugu states in 2014 when resources were shared with Telangana. According to the state government data, the public debt of Andhra Pradesh has increased from 31.02 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in 2019-20 to 33.32 per cent in 2023-24 fiscal, indicating deterioration in the fiscal health of the state in the last five years. "Under the role of Jagan Mohan Reddy (Andhra CM) in the state, our party's priorities have changed. Our main priority is to get rid of Jagan Mohan Reddy and rebuild the state which has gone back 20 years," Kumar told PTI in an ...

TDP leader Lokesh Nara calls phone tapping a grave danger to democracy

In the 2019 Assembly elections, the YSRCP won with a thumping majority of 151 seats, while the TDP was confined to 23 seats

Jagan Mohan Reddy looting Andhra Pradesh, says TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu

TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu Friday accused Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy of looting Andhra Pradesh and asked people to choose between a government that develops the state or the one that destroys it. Addressing an election meeting at Vemuru in Guntur district, he asserted that 29,000 farmers came forward to give 35,000 acres land reposing faith in him for setting up Amaravati as the capital city. "Probably this is a world record. But Jagan played a high drama in the name of three capitals and the ultimate result is that the state does not have a capital now," said Naidu. Further, the TDP supremo promised to take measures to supply water for three crops in a year in the Krishna river delta region. Asking people to choose between a government that develops the state or the one that destroys it, he alleged that Reddy looted the state by selling spurious liquor at very high prices. Promising jobs for the youth of the state on returning to power, he vowed to be the best driv

TDP MPs clocked highest average attendance in 17th LS, AAP's lowest

The Lower House held 273 sittings, the fewest for a full-term Lok Sabha; 240 bills tabled, 222 saw the light of the day

TDP releases second list of candidates for 34 more Assembly seats

TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced the second list of party candidates for 34 more Assembly seats for the forthcoming polls. With the new set of names, TDP has announced the names of candidates for 128 seats so far with another 16 remaining to be named as the party will be contesting from 144 seats as part of the NDA in the southern state. "We have already kept the first list of candidates in front of people who will contest the forthcoming 2024 polls. Now, we have brought forward another list of 34 names," said Naidu in a post on X. According to the TDP supremo, public opinion has been accorded prominence in selecting the candidates for the 34 seats. The opposition leader called on the people to bless TDP candidates and ensure their victory in the elections. Recently, the NDA partners in Andhra Pradesh finalised their seat-sharing formula for the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, under which the BJP will contest six Lok Sabha and 10 Assembly seats while the TDP wi

TDP, BJP, Janasena forge 'seat-sharing formula' for assembly, LS polls

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

6 years after severing ties, Chandrababu Naidu's TDP to return to NDA

As Lok Sabha elections approach, both TDP and BJP appear willing to work together if they can achieve a mutually acceptable seat-sharing agreement

Amara Raja chief Galla takes break from politics to focus on business

Galla is one of the richest MPs with a declared asset of around Rs 683 crore. Amara Raja is moving from being a battery manufacturer to a comprehensive provider of energy and mobility solutions

Plot thickens in Andhra

There is no BJP, but the battle for the state has intensified with the Congress pitting Y S Sharmila directly against her brother

Senior TDP leader Kesineni Srinivas to quit party, blames party chief

Senior TDP leader and sitting Vijayawada MP Kesineni Srinivas on Saturday said he will resign from the party as well as the Lok Sabha, as N Chandrababu Naidu deems him "unnecessary". Srinivas, who is known as Kesineni Nani in the Telugu-speaking states, said he will soon travel to Delhi and submit his resignation to the Lok Sabha Speaker. "As Chandrababu Naidu deems that the party (TDP) does not need me, I feel it is not correct for me to continue in the party. So, I will go to Delhi soon, meet the Lok Sabha Speaker and tender my resignation," said Srinivas in a post on social media platform X. Srinivas also said that he will be resigning from TDP immediately after submitting his resignation of the Lok Sabha membership. Srinivas (57) was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014, followed by a re-election in 2019.

Chandrababu Naidu launches 'Jai Ho BC' campaign to empower backward classes

The campaign aims to raise awareness among the Backward Classes (BCs) about the injustices they have faced during the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) regime

Nara Lokesh meets Shah, expresses worry about threat to father Naidu's life

Telugu Desam Party general secretary Nara Lokesh on Wednesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and expressed worry about threat to life of his father and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu in jail. Naidu, the TDP chief, has been in judicial remand in the Rajahmundry Central Jail of Andhra Pradesh since September 11 in connection with the skill development scam. The judicial remand of Naidu has been extended till October 19. "Met with the Hon'ble Union Home Minister @AmitShah Ji and apprised him of the blatant misuse of state machinery by YSRCP Govt in Andhra Pradesh, the regime revenge against Hon'ble @ncbn garu, and the appalling condition in which he has been lodged in prison where his life is under threat," Lokesh tweeted on X after the meeting. Lokesh met Shah a day after the Andhra Pradesh CID initiated its interrogation of Naidu in connection with the Amaravati Inner Ring Road scam case. Lokesh had recently met President Droupadi Murmu and sought her ..

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AP polls Kurukshetra battle between pro-poor YSRC govt, scamsters: CM Reddy

The Chief Minister drew multiple analogies between the ruling YSRC and the Opposition parties

Chandrababu Naidu jailed on false corruption charges: Nara Bhuvaneswari

Since the first day of his arrest, people across the country have come out to condemn the arrest and show their solidarity with him, she said

AP Skill Development scam: CID interrogates Naidu for second day in prison

A team of Andhra Pradesh Police CID officials are interrogating TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in the Skill Development Corporation scam case for the second day at the Rajamahendravaram central prison here on Sunday. The ACB Court had on Friday granted the CID two days' custody of the 73-year old TDP chief for further interrogation in the case. The questioning is allowed from 9.30 AM to 5 PM on both days (September 23 and 24). M R Ravi Kiran, DIG (Prisons) told PTI that Naidu has been handed over to the CID officials for interrogation as stipulated by the court. The two-day police custody and extension of judicial remand granted by the court will expire today. The court had instructed the CID officials to virtually produce Naidu before it through the Blue Jeans' app by 5 PM today. The TDP chief was virtually not produced before the court on Saturday. Blue Jeans' is an app where prisoners are produced before the courts through online, said Kiran. The former chief minister will be

AP assembly adjourned amid protests by TDP MLAs over Naidu's arrest

The Andhra Pradesh Assembly was on Friday adjourned briefly following continued protests by the opposition TDP which demanded the release of its leader N Chandrababu Naidu, who is in jail in connection with a corruption case. The assembly proceedings were disrupted for second day in a row over the arrest of the Leader of Opposition in connection with the multi-crore AP Skill Development Corporation scam. As soon as the question hour commenced to discuss the estimates of Relief and Rehabilitation to Mulapeta Port, the TDP MLAs rushed to the Speaker's podium and surrounded Tammineni Sitaram. They raised slogans demanding withdrawal of cases registered against the former CM and sought discussion on the matter. In response, Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath said many protesting TDP MLAs are experienced, and are not maintaining decorum. He noted that in a democracy there are established procedures to protest and warned the TDP leaders that the ruling party legislators can also resp

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