Former Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu Breaks His Silence Over Rejoining NDA

Reacting to the rumours of rejoining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday asserted that he would talk about it at the right time.

On being asked about his plan to join the NDA, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President Naidu said, "It's not the time to talk about joining the NDA government. I will talk about this at the right time,".

The Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party (TDP) had left NDA in protest against the Centre's refusal to give special status to Andhra Pradesh. Naidu further said that his role is very clear for national politics in 2024.

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

Responding to the Amaravati capital issue, Naidu said, "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."

Notably, the unified state of Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in June 2014.

Earlier on Tuesday evening, Chandrababu Naidu paid tribute to the statue of the former chief minister, the late NT Rama Rao, on Beach Road.