The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Friday formally decided to quit the NDA, days after two of its ministers left the Narendra Modi-led government protesting for Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh.
A no-confidence motion against the Modi government was also moved by the party over the injustice meted out to the state, an official communique said.
However, the BJP also believes that this is the ideal occasion to enter Andhra Pradesh. “TDP is feeling the pinch of the public opinion going against them. BJP will use this as an opportunity to grow as a political party and emerge as a dominant political force in Andhra Pradesh. For us it will prove to be the next Tripura,” said BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao.
Party leader YS Chowdary earlier said to ANI, “It is unfortunate. We tried our best to be together but the present government ignored the sentiments & emotions of people of Andhra Pradesh, Emergency politburo was conducted in which TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu took the decision to withdraw from NDA.”
Mocking the BJP, TDP leaders CM Ramesh, Thota Narsimhan, Ravindra Babu and others address the media in Delhi after exiting NDA, said, ‘BJP means ‘Break Janta Promise. We will be moving a no-confidence motion on Monday.”
TDP leaders CM Ramesh, Thota Narsimhan, Ravindra Babu and others address the media in #Delhi after exiting NDA, say, ‘BJP means ‘Break Janta Promise,’ also add that they will be moving a no-confidence motion on Monday. pic.twitter.com/en2bPyJzNr
— ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2018
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as well supported the move on Twitter. CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechuri also supported the decision.
I welcome the TDP’s decision to leave the NDA. The current situation warrants such action to save the country from disaster
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 16, 2018
CPI(M) supports the no-confidence motion being brought against the BJP government. Its betrayal of the promise of special status for Andhra Pradesh is inexcuseable. Its all-round failure and evasion of parliamentary accountability needs to be highlighted.
— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) March 16, 2018
Union ministers — P Ashok Gajapati Raju and YS Chowdary — left on March 8 following a meeting with the PM over the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014.
The TDP politburo collectively decided during a teleconference with party supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu this morning.
The Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party will issue a notice to move the no-trust motion today, it said.