TDP Eyeing An NDA Return? Party Chief Chandrababu Naidu Responds

Amid speculation about the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) rejoining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), N Chandrababu Naidu, the former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and president of the party, stated on Tuesday that he will address this matter at the 'right time'.

When asked about his plans to join the NDA, Naidu responded that it is not the right time to discuss it.

"It's not the time to talk about joining the NDA government. I will talk about this at the right time," he said, reports NDTV.

Naidu made the statement while speaking to news agency ANI after unveiling the Vision-2047 document at an event held in the Visakhapatnam on Tuesday (15 August) evening.

One of the founders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) led by Chandrababu Naidu, left the party in protest against the Centre's refusal to grant special status to Andhra Pradesh.

Naidu added that his role in national politics for 2024 is clear.

The TDP chief stated that his top priority is Andhra Pradesh.

"My priority is Andhra Pradesh. It's my big agenda. I will prepare for the rebuilding and reconstruction of the state," Naidu said.

Regarding the Amaravati capital issue, Naidu criticised state CM Jagan Mohan Reddy, "You (CM Jagan Mohan Reddy) are sitting in assembly. You are sitting in the secretariat. Where are you conducting the cabinet meeting? Is it temporary? What Jagan Mohan Reddy is talking rubbish. For the last ten years, they have been functioning. Everything got ready. We planned the world-class capital for Andhra Pradesh. I planned systematically one of the best ecosystems for Hyderabad for nine years," he said.

In June 2014, the unified state of Andhra Pradesh was divided into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

According to the AP Reorganisation Act, Hyderabad was designated as the capital of Telangana, while Andhra Pradesh was given a period of ten years to establish a new capital.

Until then, Hyderabad would serve as the capital for both states.

Earlier this year, CM Jagan Mohan Reddy announced that Visakhapatnam is going to be the capital of Andhra Pradesh with no mention of it in any state assembly discussion or on any official documents.

Subsequently, the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government made the decision to establish three capitals in different parts of the state.