BJP opens ‘permanently closed’ doors to Chandrababu Naidu, invites TDP to join NDA

BJP opens ‘permanently closed’ doors to Chandrababu Naidu, invites TDP to join NDA. The TDP national president meets top BJP leaders Amit Shah and Nadda in New Delhi, wherein they discuss State and national-level developments.

After parting ways with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 2018, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is all set to join the alliance if the developments in New Delhi are any indication.

Further, the TDP is likely to have an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the general elections.

The doors, which were “permanently closed” for the TDP, are apparently wide open for it now in the wake of political developments.

TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J.P. Nadda in New Delhi late on Wednesday night.

On Thursday, there were speculations that the BJP and TDP had arrived at an understanding over seat-sharing in Andhra Pradesh. There were reports that the BJP told the TDP that it would contest in seven Lok Sabha and 30 Assembly constituencies in the ensuing elections. But, neither of them have confirmed it.

“They (the BJP) have invited us to join the NDA. The discussions are on the State and national-level political developments. The deliberations also include State finances and development. We are yet to discuss seat-sharing. In the next round of meetings, the issue will be discussed,” said a TDP leader who is close to Mr. Naidu and privy to the discussions.

A BJP national leader, who didn’t want to be quoted, dismissed reports that the BJP-TDP discussed the seat-sharing issue. Primarily, it was to invite the TDP to join the NDA.