Andhra CM Naidu, TDP MPs meet Amit Shah, discuss development of nation and state
Jul 04, 2024
New Delhi [India], July 4 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, MPs of the Telugu Desam Party and held discussions on nation and the state's progress.
Taking to the X, Amit Shah posted, "Had a meeting with the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Shri @ncbnGaru and the MPs of the TDP. We discussed a wide range of subjects related to accelerating the nation's and the state's progress. The NDA government is committed to building a Viksit Bharat and a Viksit Andhra Pradesh."
Earlier in the day, Chandrababu Naidu also met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers - Nitin Gadkari, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, and Piyush Goyal in Delhi.
"Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri @ncbn, met Prime Minister @narendramodi", a statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
After storming to power in Andhra Pradesh, this is the first meeting of CM Naidu with the Union cabinet ministers. He had earlier attended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony.
The TDP is also a part of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.
The meeting also assumes significance as Naidu has declared rebuilding Amaravati, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh.
The project is expected to require central assistance and clearance.
Naidu on Wednesday released a white paper on the Amaravathi capital region. He said that the name "Amaravati" was mooted by Ramoji Rao after research.
Pertinent to note that the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister is also seeking a special status for the state, which has been a persistent political issue.
The support of the TDP, which secured 16 seats in Andhra Pradesh in the Lok Sabha polls, is crucial for the NDA to remain in power.
The TDP fought the Lok Sabha polls in alliance with the BJP and the Jana Sena, wherein, the TDP bagged 16 seats, the BJP three and the Jana Sena two, taking the total tally of the NDA to 21 out of 25 seats.
The alliance also swept the Andhra Pradesh assembly polls, after which TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu was sworn in as the Chief Minister with Jana Sena Chief and actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan taking the charge as the Deputy CM.
