Chandrababu Naidu to stay with NDA, likely to seek Speaker's post: Sources
A day after the Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) impressive performance in Andhra Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, as well as the Assembly elections, party chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday reaffirmed his decision to "firmly stay" with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Sources told India Today TV that Naidu is likely to put forth his demand for the Speaker's post during the high-profile NDA meeting in Delhi today.
They added that no one from the Opposition INDIA bloc has spoken to Naidu yet, though some feelers may have been sent to the TDP chief.
Ahead of leaving for the national capital, Chandrababu Naidu held a press conference in Vijayawada, in which he told reporters, "I am experienced and I have seen several political changes in this country. We are in the NDA, I’m going to the NDA meeting in Delhi."
"After the completion of the election, this is my first press meeting before going to Delhi. I am very glad for the support of the voters. Ups and downs are common in politics. Many political leaders and parties have been ousted in history. This is a historic election. Even voters from abroad returned to their hometowns to exercise their votes." he said.
He even thanked Jana Sena, the TDP and NDA's alliance partner in Andhra Pradesh, saying that the party's chief Pawan Kalyan "took the responsibility of saving" the state. "I also thank him for taking the responsibility of moving the alliance forward. Then the BJP came and joined us, and we all worked together for this victory," Naidu added.
