TDP chief and CM N Chandrababu Naidu is almost completing MLA ticket allotment for Kadapa district. Candidates are finalised in 7 segments now. Kamalapuram assembly segment ticket is given to Putha Narasimha Reddy. TTD Chairman Putta Sudhakar Yadav got Mydukuru seat while former MLC Batyala Chengalrayudu is selected in Rajampeta assembly seat. These confirmations are made during the review of Rajampeta Lok Sabha constituency review held by Naidu.

The ticket allotments are being made based on the party internal surveys. The strengths and weaknesses of each candidate are discussed and differences between different aspirants within a particular segment are sorted out. Naidu is making sure all the groups in a given segment agree for the final candidate. In Rayachoti segment, the ticket is announced for ex MLA Ramesh Reddy. Narasimha Prasad, son-in-law of MP Shiva Prasad, is given Railway Kodur ticket.

In Chittoor district, Pileru segment ticket is given to Nallari Kishore Kumar Reddy, who is brother of former chief minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy. Naidu gave preference for BC community in Mydukuru this time where Sudhakar Yadav got the chance. Chandrababu is spending considerable time on this MLA ticket allotment exercise. The reviews are being held till late in the night at his Undavalli residence near Amaravati.

AP CM N Chandrababu Naidu met with Governor ESL Narasimhan and discussed about the current situation in the state. Their meeting assumed significance in the light of the fact that Naidu took strong objection to Governor directly talking to AP DGP at the time of Jaganmohan Reddy knife attack case.

At that time, Naidu also raised the issue at the national level during his visits to Delhi. TDP leaders have levelled allegations against the Governor for acting like an agent for the BJP government at the centre. Governor’s visit to Delhi and his reports also became controversial.

During today’s meeting, Naidu was stated to have discussed about the issues confronting AP state and how the Centre was giving problems by not giving funds during Titli cyclone and stopping of backward regions assistance.

Governor arrived in Amaravati today to administer oath to the newly inducted two ministers into the AP cabinet. The CM-Governor meeting became a matter of political discussion in the state.

Continuing his efforts to forge a grand alliance against the BJP in the next Lok Sabha elections, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Friday met DMK President M.K. Stalin and urged opposition parties to sink their differences in the interest of the nation and democracy.

“We are all together in bringing parties on one platform. One or two may have differences of opinion. We (TDP) had differences with COngress for 40 years but at the same time now we are working how to bring together all. Democracy is important. It is for people to sink their differences. People are prepared now,” he told reporters after an hour-long meeting with Stalin at his residence.

Naidu said he had a meeting with former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda and Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy in Bengaluru on Thursday and had a good meeting. “I am in touch with Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal Chief Minister) and would be meeting her soon as part of these efforts,” he said.

Recalling his meeting with Congress President Rahul Gandhi last week in the national capital, he said, “All of us want to join together and save the nation.”

The TDP chief deftly avoided answering questions on who will be the face of the opposition grouping against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“There are so many leaders. Even Stalinji is better than Modi. We might have differences with Congress. But when you think of nation, national interest is utmost importance. Everybody is joining together on one platform. Today, you are talking of individuals. I am taking of democracy. If democracy survives only then you can elect leaders. If there is no democracy, there is nothing.”

Replying to a question, Naidu said Rahul Gandhi is the Congress President and is the main anchor for the opposition against the BJP and his party has an all India presence.

“We are regional parties. Even Mamata Banerjee is strong in West Bengal. I am strong in Andhra Pradesh. Deve Gowda is strong in Karnataka and Stalin is strong in Tamil Nadu,” he said.

To another question, Naidu said he was not the face of the opposition grouping. “I am not an aspirant. I am only a facilitator. I will bring everybody together,” he said.

On his part, Stalin said that he welcomes Naidu’s efforts to bring together opposition parties against the anti-people and communal government of Modi.

“I have already welcomed his meeting with Congress President on this account. Naidu has told me that he was planning to convene a meeting of like minded parties either in Delhi or any other state capital to draw up a strategy to defeat BJP in the Lok Sabha polls. I have accepted his invitation,” he said.

Both the leaders attacked the Modi government for undermining the autonomy of institutions like the RBI, CBI, office of Governors, saying that democracy and the nation were under immense threat.

AP CM Chandrababu Naidu, during his current tour to Delhi, met with Congress President Rahul Gandhi and addressed the press jointly. They asserted their resolve to defeat BJP and save democracy in the country.

Rahul said that the democratic institutions are under attack from the BJP government and there is a pressing need to save the nation. He asserted that the opposition parties will work together in 2019 to fight against BJP which has failed to check corruption and create jobs, prevent Rafale scam and solve farmers’ problems.

Naidu avoided answering a question as to who is the prime ministerial candidate of anti-BJP front. He said in a light-hearted manner that while they were interested in the welfare of nation, the media is interested in the prime ministerial candidates of parties. Naidu’s Delhi visit raised curiosity in political circles as he is hell bent on bringing unity among anti-Modi parties at national level. He met with Rahul for a detailed discussion as Congress is the main opposition party.

All eyes are on AP CM Chandrababu Naidu’s visit to Delhi today amid doubts over coming together of various anti-BJP parties at national level because of their differences. Naidu’s immediate goal is to meet Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar and other big leaders and try to convince them on how to remove differences of opinion between anti-Modi parties.

There are many issues confronting Naidu in this effort. In Delhi, there are differences between CM Aravind Kejriwal and BSP leader Mayawati. They have to be reconciled if BJP is to be given a tough time there. In West Bengal, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata and Left parties are rivals for a long time now. Additional efforts have to be made to make these two parties to overcome local issues and be united to fight against the BJP.

Naidu is spending a hectic time throughout the day. He is going there with a clear cut agenda to impress upon the Congress, BSP and other parties to set aside their differences for once with the sole aim of stopping Modi in 2019.

AP CM Chandrababu Naidu addressed national media in Delhi this afternoon when he made a no-holds-barred, 360 degree attack on Prime Minister Modi’s leadership. Naidu expressed concern that India’s democracy, secularism, economy and industrial development are all under threat because of Modi’s narrow-minded, dictatorial and victimising nature of leadership.

Naidu deplored that all politicians, regional parties, industrialists and investors are being targetted and threatened now if they are supporting any party other than BJP. Modi government is using CBI, Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax departments to harass everybody who is opposing BJP or who is sympathising with other parties.

AP CM lamented that all the systems and institutions built over decades in the country were now collapsing one by one because of victimising approach of Modi. CBI is the immediate example of this collapse, for which only PM Modi should be answerable to the people of India for bringing disrepute to such a top level organisation.

Naidu said that a feeling of being betrayed is sweeping across all sections of Indian society because of the BJP’s utter failure as a the single largest ruling party at the Centre these four and half years. The people are realising now that only coalition governments with participation of various regional allies delivered better than single largest party governments at the Centre, he added.

National media posed a variety of questions to Naidu during his prolonged media conference. They questioned him about TDP government’s failure in attack on Opposition leader Jagan in Vizag airport. Naidu explained that it was a small incident that took place in exclusive jurisdiction of Central government forces ie CISF where local State police have no role to play. Yet, Jagan tried to make use of the incident to take political advantage. BJP leaders GVL Narasimha Rao and Kanna Lakshminarayana spoke in favour of imposition of President’s rule.

Naidu said that it all looked like a joint strategy planned by Jagan and BJP leaders to destabilise and remove TDP government in AP. It was aimed at bringing in BJP’s Central rule in the state through the back door. Modi government is sadly encouraging this sort of unhealthy political practices which will damage overall prospects of country in the long run.

Naidu said that Modi has brought Rakesh Asthana as special director into CBI from Gujarat who is responsible for so much damage done to CBI now. Naturally, it is Modi who has to answer to the nation for this monumental shame. It is just tip of the iceberg. Modi government is misusing CBI, IT and ED staff to conduct massive raids all across India where there is political opposition. These raids were carried out in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and so on.

As many as 19 IT teams were sent to AP recently to target TDP MPs and leaders. IT officials from Uttar Pradesh were being brought with specific instructions to create all possible problems for TDP leaders. This sort of victimisation has never been there before, he added.

Naidu said that economic slowdown happened in India now because of improper and biased implementation of demonetisation and GST by Modi government. There is no impartiality and transparency. Every system is misused and abused to politically target rival parties leaders under Modi leadership. This has forced me to come out and fight back as part of my minimum responsibility as a dutiful citizen of this country, said Naidu.

He accused Modi government of trying to dislodge ruling TDP in AP by using Governor’s report on Jagan attack case. Governor Narasimhan crossed his limits and directly spoke to local authorities in order to create problems for TDP government.

Naidu said it is all a kind of vicious circle that is operating the country under the BJP now. Because of this, the people of India are in grave danger. Team Modi is forgetting the fact that they are part of a democracy which is not good for themselves and for the country, he added.

AP CM Chandrababu Naidu is making a power-point presentation on the theme ‘Democracy in danger – Target AP’ in Delhi. He has met Delhi CM Aravind Kejriwal, Loktantrik Janata Dal leader Sharad Yadav and other national leaders.

His presentation is aimed at exposing BJP’s unholy nexus with YCP leader Jaganmohan Reddy to remove the TDP government and impose President’s rule in AP. There is an evil plan to disturb TDP government with the help of Governor Narasimhan and his reports on the recent attack on Jagan at Vizag airport.

Naidu is bent upon creating a nation-wide awareness campaign against Modi government by raising the issue of how TDP has become a target for the Centre ever since the party has distanced from NDA and BJP earlier this year. Funds were stopped for irrigation projects including the lifeline Polavaram project. Special status was not given to AP despite the fact that it was a promise made by the Centre as per the Reorganisation Act. Many promises made under this Act were not fulfilled as part of plans to sabotage AP as a whole.

Naidu is also talking about the issue of multi-crore Rafale jet fighter scam and the CBI controversies in order to hit back at Modi’s rule. AP CM has virtually taken up a crusade against the Centre at national level by trying to rally together anti-BJP leaders together to challenge Modi’s bid for PM post in 2019 elections.