Posted 3/9/2024, 3:13:18 PM
Naidu Strikes Deal with BJP on Seat Sharing After Intense Negotiations
- Chandrababu Naidu bargained hard with BJP and got them to agree to give TDP 6 assembly seats and 5 Lok Sabha seats
- Naidu said he allied with BJP because he needs their cooperation to rebuild Andhra Pradesh
- Naidu will announce TDP's candidates for remaining seats by Monday; BJP and Jana Sena will also finalize lists
- Naidu told party leaders to convince disgruntled ticket aspirants about need for alliances
- Earlier BJP asked for too much - 11 MP seats and 20 assembly seats - but Naidu turned them down