On Saturday, Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena Party (JSP) have formed an alliance to contest the elections together in Andhra Pradesh.
The BJP-TDP-Jana Sena alliance has been solidified for both the Andhra Pradesh elections and the Lok Sabha polls, anticipated to occur concurrently.
The Joint Statement released by the Parties
The Joint statement, stated, The coalition, comprising the BJP, TDP, and Jana Sena Party, aims to enhance the development of Andhra Pradesh and its residents. The parties would soon discuss the details of seat-sharing arrangements.
"With the wholehearted support of the people of Andhra Pradesh, we believe this alliance will meet their expectations," said BJP president J P Nadda, TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu, and Jana Sena Party's Pawan Kalyan in the joint statement.
The fundamental purpose of this historic alliance of BJP-TDP-JSP is to give hope, stability and prosperity to people of AP.
Under dynamic, daring, & visionary leadership of Hon. PM Shri @narendramodi ji , We all will be working as responsible stakeholders who will put our best… pic.twitter.com/Jw6kE54klh— Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) March 9, 2024
It added, "The BJP and the TDP have a very old relationship together. The TDP joined the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) in 1996 and has worked together successfully in governments led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi.”
‘Win-win’ situation and ‘clean sweep’ ?
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu Saturday said his party, the BJP and Pawan Kalyan’s JanaSena Party (JSP) have formed an alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. He added, “ it is a win-win situation for the country and Andhra Pradesh”, as the state has been destroyed badly.
He also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi,s leadership, and expressed confidence for the upcoming polls.
Chandrababu Naidu expressed confidence in the electoral prospects of the TDP-BJP-JSP alliance, stating that "it will be a sweep” in both the general elections and the Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls.
BJP on Seat Sharing
BJP chief JP Nadda, in a post on X, said, “I wholeheartedly welcome the decision of N Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan to join the NDA family. Under the dynamic and visionary leadership of PM Narendra Modi, BJP, TDP, and JSP are committed to the progress of the country and the upliftment of the state and people of Andhra Pradesh.”
I wholeheartedly welcome the decision of Shri @ncbn and Shri @PawanKalyan to join the NDA family. Under the dynamic and visionary leadership of Hon. PM Shri @narendramodi ji, BJP, TDP, and JSP are committed to the progress of the country and the upliftment of the state and…— Jagat Prakash Nadda (Modi Ka Parivar) (@JPNadda) March 9, 2024
The BJP, through an official statement, confirmed the alliance and indicated that discussions regarding seat-sharing arrangements for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 and Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls would be held within the next couple of days.
While the TDP, BJP and the Jana Sena have already been deliberating on the seat-sharing formula to be shared between them, the official number has not been announced yet. Even though Lok Sabha looks sorted, the BJP reportedly wants to contest Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections on more seats than ally Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena.
As per reports, the BJP and Jana Sena are set to contest approximately 8 Lok Sabha, the BJP has agreed to contest six Lok Sabha seats, while Jana Sena will likely contest the general elections two seats. Meanwhile, Naidu's TDP will vie for the remaining 17 Lok Sabha and 145 Assembly seats.
The sources said the BJP and JSP together would likely be contesting Assembly elections on 30 seats.
Second Round Meeting
Photo: ANI
The announcement of the alliance was made following the second round of talks between Naidu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President J P Nadda, and Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan. Discussions between the three parties had been ongoing for several days.
In 2014, the TDP and BJP jointly contested the Lok Sabha polls and assembly elections. But in 2018, Naidu called for the alliance's dissolution, pointing to the Center's refusal to grant Andhra Pradesh special category status. It was seen as a political move ahead of the 2019 elections, but it did not go well for the TDP. Ever since, Naidu has been working to rebuild his relationship with the NDA.
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