Seat Sharing Agreement: BJP, TDP, Jana Sena Gear Up For Lok Sabha, Andhra Pradesh Polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP), and Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena have finalised their seat allocations for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections. The BJP will contest in six Lok Sabha and ten assembly seats, the TDP will vie for 17 Lok Sabha and 144 assembly seats, and the Jana Sena has secured two Lok Sabha and 21 assembly seats. Andhra Pradesh has a total of 25 Lok Sabha and 175 assembly seats.

The decision was made after senior BJP leaders, including Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, met with Mr. Naidu and Mr. Kalyan on Monday to finalize the list of candidates.

The alliance between the BJP, TDP, and Jana Sena was announced by BJP chief JP Nadda on March 9. In a joint statement, the parties expressed their commitment to the progress of the country and the upliftment of Andhra Pradesh.

The TDP, previously part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, expressed interest in reviving the alliance after its defeat in the 2019 elections. Mr. Naidu's party had left the NDA over the issue of financial support for Andhra Pradesh.

The Lok Sabha elections are expected to be held in April-May, with the BJP aiming for a third term and setting a target of winning 370 seats on its own and 400 with allies.