If you look at recent developments in AP it is very clear that BJP is trying to grow in AP and it has started its operations to achieve this Target. The first target is to induct TDP MP’s and leaders in to BJP thereby sending signals TDP leaders that door is open for BJP. But will it really help BJP by inducting leaders who do not have Public image.

If you look at the political journey of the TDP MP’s who joined recently in BJP, they have started Journey with TDP and they do not have public image as such and they cannot win independently with their own image that is the reason they were made Rajya Sabha MP’s. and Babu has given them importance since they were backing party in terms of financial needs when needed. They cannot add any value to BJP in AP except spending money in AP for BJP Party Activities. Ambika Krishna induction too does not add any value and these leaders cannot take the party into Public as expected. We also have Pawan Kalyan who has started plans to stay in public for the next 5 years and ensure that his party will grow and form government or become main opposition. We also have Babu who cannot be written off. We also have congress who is struggling for its existence. BJP should also note that invoking religious feeling may not work in AP like it worked in Hindi speaking states since AP public may not resort to communal unrest.

Also, there is strong negative sentiment on BJP in AP public since BJP went back on Special status and state was neglected. So if BJP really wants to grow in BJP then it has to come do something extra ordinary for AP Public where they might think to vote for BJP.

Considering all the above factors it is very difficult for BJP to grow in AP by 2023. It is difficult but not impossible since anything is possible in Politics.

TDP Repalle MLA Anagani Satya Prasad has been in Delhi these past few days. Political speculation is high that he will join BJP any time now. He has already held talks with BJP Working President JP Nadda to whom he was introduced by TDP defected MP Garikapati Mohan Rao. Along with Satya Prasad, two more TDP MLAs are also in touch with the BJP leaders.

Satya Prasad has not officially announced his decision anywhere. Meanwhile, Gannavaram MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi rejected rumours that he was planning to join BJP. He admitted that defected MP Sujana Chowdary is his relative. But he has no plans to leave the TDP because of his long association with the party. He also dismissed rumours that nearly 17 TDP MLAs are eagerly waiting to leave the party.

The TDP’s crisis is deepening ever since 4 MPs left the party and joined the BJP. Speculation is that these MPs are trying to join TDP MLAs as well into the BJP. YCP has said that these defected MPs are but coverts of Naidu in BJP.

After engineering the defection of four Rajya Sabha members of Telugu Desam Party, the BJP is now in touch with more than two-thirds of TDP MLAs in Andhra Pradesh who may join the BJP soon.

The state in-charge of Andhra Pradesh and National Secretary of BJP, Sunil Deodhar, said TDP supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu and and his immediate family are facing serious charges of corruption and the party’s citadel seems to be crashing down. He said several TDP MLAs are in touch with BJP, but he refused to share their number.

Speaking to IANS, Deodhar said the TDP was now a party with “no future as Naidu’s misdeeds and acts of corruption” had been exposed.

“From cash-for-vote scandal to various controversial government contracts awarded by his (TDP) government, Naidu seems neck-deep in corruption. That is the reason why most of MLAs, even his close aides, are deserting the party. Four MPs in Rajya Sabha have already joined us and now several other leaders are approaching us,” said Deodhar, who was the main architect of BJP’s historic win in the Assembly elections of Tripura.

Though Deodhar did not comment on how many MLAs of TDP were in touch with him, sources in the party revealed that around 16-17 MLAs of TDP have approached BJP and could abandon Naidu.

At present the TDP has only 23 MLAs in the 175-member Assembly in Andhra Pradesh. The number of TDP MLAs in touch with BJP are well over the two-thirds the strength of the Telugu Desam legislature party, required under anti-defection laws, to switch loyalty.

Earlier last week, the defection by TDP’s four Rajya Sabha members came as a shock to Naidu, who suffered an embarrassing defeat in the recent general election. Sources said Naidu, President of the TDP, was on a foreign tour with his family when the defections of Rajya Sabha members took place.

On corruption charges leveled against Naidu, the BJP National Secretary said that he is awaiting orders of the present Chief Minister, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy who has assured him that cases relating to serious fraud and corruption involving the TDP leadership would be recommended for a CBI probe.

“Let’s see what is the outcome (of Jagan’s assurance). If there is any dilly-dallying by Jagan on recommending a CBI probe, then we will raise the issues relating to corruption involving Naidu and his family. We know that a lot of financial irregularities were committed while building the new capital, Amravati. Cash-for-vote scandal, in which an audio of Naidu was recorded, is yet another glaring incident. There are several such cases against him (Naidu),” said Deodhar, who is also state in-charge of Tripura, ruled by BJP.

He added: “Let me make it clear, the party is over for Naidu.”

Sunil Deodhar, a full-time RSS pracharak, was handpicked by party President Amit Shah and made in-charge of Andhra Pradesh a few months back. The decision to hand over Andhra Pradesh to Deodhar was taken by the BJP leadership after he, as in-charge of Tripura, launched an aggressive campaign against the Left and toppled four-term Chief Minister Manik Sarkar’s government in Agartala.