TDP Exits NDA Over AP SCS

Hyderabad: Ending days of speculation, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) pulled out of NDA today over Special Category Status (SCS) to Andhra Pradesh.

The TDP politburo unanimously took the decision during a tele-conference with party supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu this morning. Chandrababu said that his party will extend support to the no-confidence motion moved by the YSRCP. The TDP will write a letter to BJP president Amit Shah and also other constituents of the NDA informing its decision and the reasons for it, the communique said

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It may be recalled that the YSRCP led by Leader of Opposition YS Jagan Mohan Reddy had introduced a phase-wise programme to bring pressure on the Central government to grant Special Category Status (SCS) for Andhra Pradesh. The party planned to move the no confidence motion on March 21. However, since the Parliament session is expected to conclude much earlier, the YSRCP changed its decision to move the no confidence motion on Friday (March 16) itself.

Karnataka BJP spokesperson Vivek Reddy said that BJP made all the effort to go but Naidu has taken this step deliberately to get sympathy from the people.