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'If BJP doesn't want to continue alliance then TDP can go solo,' says Chandrababu Naidu

The CM said the TDP was still following 'Mitra Dharma' with BJP, but local BJP leaders were crossing the limits.

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) National President Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday hinted at breaking alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Addressing a press conference here at state secretariat, Naidu said, "If the BJP does not want to continue alliance then the TDP will on its own."

The CM said the TDP was still following 'Mitra Dharma' with BJP, but local BJP leaders were crossing the limits.

"We (TDP) are still following 'Mitra Dharma' with BJP. I am controlling my party leaders despite severe criticism from local BJP leaders," Naidu said.

He, however, demanded that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Central Government should support Andhra Pradesh until it develops equal with other states.

The TDP is a coalition partner in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by BJP at the Centre and the BJP shares power with the TDP in Andhra Pradesh.

Some of the BJP state leaders have been openly criticising TDP for various issues and have even hinted at working with the opposition YSR Congress Party.

The BJP's floor leader in the AP Assembly, Vishnu Kumar Raju, recently found fault with Naidu for inducting four legislators of the opposition YSR Congress, who defected to the TDP, into the state Cabinet.

Former Union Minister BJP leader Daggubati Purandeswari, Naidu's sister-in-law, has also been critical of the state government over several issues, particularly the Polavaram multipurpose project.

BJP national executive member and MLC Somu Veerraju said his party would like to strengthen itself in the state and be in a "commanding position" by 2019 elections and not a junior partner to the TDP.

This has certainly disturbed the Chief Minister who asked for BJP top leaders to interfere in the matter.

Naidu's comments come after YSR Congress Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy issued a statement saying they are ready to support BJP if Andhra Pradesh is granted special status.

(With PTI and ANI inputs)

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