The Telugu Desam Party and Jana Sena Party have formed an alliance with the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in Andhra Pradesh, putting an end to days of speculations.
“BJP, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Jana Sena Party (JSP) have decided to contest the ensuing Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections together in Andhra Pradesh. The modalities of seat sharing will be deliberated within a day or two, the BJP said in a press note.
A few hours after holding another round of talks with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Jana Sena leader Pawan Kalyan, TDP President N. Chandrababu Naidu conveyed to party leaders during a tele-conference from New Delhi that TDP will be contesting the elections in alliance with Jana Sena and BJP.
TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu confirmed the alliance during a media interaction and expressed confidence that it will have a clean sweep in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The alliance is expected to contest both the Andhra Pradesh elections and the Lok Sabha polls simultaneously.
Naidu praised the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and criticized the YSR Congress, which is currently in power in the state. The alliance was finalized after a second round of talks involving senior leaders from all three parties.
