Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s main opposition the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Monday said the state government or the Assembly has no power to abolish the Legislative Council and the decision would depend on the Centre. The TDP, which decided to stay away from the Assembly session, said the resolution passed in the cabinet and introduced in […]
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BJP’s itch with allies is old
New Delhi: BJP, which is facing trouble from old alliance partner Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, does not have a great record when it comes to keeping its allies happy. The saffron party, which formed National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 1998 when it fell short of majority in the Lok Sabha elections, has seen several parties […]
Chandrababu Naidu’s house in Amaravati served demolition notice
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh authorities on Saturday served another demolition notice to the owner of the house in which former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu resides here. The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) has asked Lingamaneni Ramesh to remove the unauthorised construction within seven days, failing which APCRDA will remove the same. An order […]
Disqualify those who defected to BJP: 5 TDP MPs urge Venkaiah Naidu
New Delhi: A day after four Rajya Sabha MPs of the Telugu Desam Party defected to the BJP, the TDP’s remaining five MPs met the Chairman of the Upper House and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, urging him to disqualify their former colleagues. Terming the merger of the former TDP MPs with the saffron party as […]
TDP crisis: Chandrababu Naidu in touch with party leaders
Amaravati: Currently holidaying abroad, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu is in touch with senior party leaders in the wake of four Rajya Sabha members defecting to the BJP on Thursday. Naidu, who is in Europe along with his family members, held a teleconference with party leaders available at his residence in Amaravati. […]
Four TDP MPs likely to join BJP
Amaravati: Four Rajya Sabha members of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) are likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), TDP sources said on Thursday. The meeting of the MPs with BJP President Amit Shah in New Delhi on Thursday triggered speculations that they may soon switch loyalties. Y.S. Chowdary, C.M. Ramesh, T.G. Venkatesh and G. […]
Jagan Mohan Reddy invites TDP chief for swearing-in
Amaravati: YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-designate Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday invited TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu for his swearing-in ceremony. Reddy called Naidu on the phone to invite him to the ceremony slated to be held on Thursday, TDP sources said. Reddy was also learned to have sought […]
Chandrababu Naidu confident of TDP retaining power in Andhra
Amaravati: Unfazed by the exit polls which predicted that the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) will storm to power in Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday exuded confidence that his Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will retain power in the state. During a tele-conference with TDP leaders, Naidu said nobody can stop the party’s victory […]
Madurai protest against Modi reflect mood of nation: TDP chief
Amaravati : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said that the protest against Prime Minister Narendra in Madurai reflect the mood of the nation. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President said if Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah were to visit Andhra Pradesh, they would face stronger protests than […]
Lok Sabha Speaker suspends 19 AIADMK, TDP MPs
New Delhi (2 Min Read) : As many as 19 Lok Sabha members belonging to the Telugu Desam Party(TDP) and AIADMK were on Thursday suspended for four consecutive sittings by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for causing “grave disorder” in the House by storming near the podium, tearing papers and throwing them towards the Chair. The Speaker’s […]