TDP

Lok Sabha Speaker post, plum portfolios: What are the likely demands of JD(U), TDP from Modi?

Narendra Modi is set for a third consecutive term as India’s prime minister after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) unanimously elected him as the bloc’s leader on 5 June. The BJP’s top allies, including JD(U) and TDP, are key for him to return to power and now they are expected to make a hard bargain to make that happen

Lok Sabha election results 2024: The reasons for BJP to cheer, the reasons to worry

The BJP was expected to storm to power for a third consecutive term at the Centre. However, this time, the saffron party has not secured a majority on its own, making it rely on its NDA partners to form the government. It is not all bad though as it has made significant gains in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

Lok Sabha election results 2024: The challenges before the BJP as India returns to coalition politics

The BJP fell short of a majority mark on its own and will now depend on its alliance partners to form a government. But with slippery allies like JD(U) and TDP, who have in the past joined hands with rival parties, the saffron party will have to tread carefully and compromise on some of its pet projects

Explained: The Maguntas named by Kejriwal in court and their link to BJP ally TDP

Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy received a Lok Sabha ticket from the TDP, a key BJP ally in Andhra Pradesh, on Friday. He and his son Raghav Magunta Reddy jumped ship from the YSR Congress Party to the TDP on 28 February. Notably, Raghav is an accused-turned-approver in the Delhi excise policy case that led to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest

An Alliance, a Legacy & Elections: The politics behind Bharat Ratnas

PM Modi's announcement about the nation's highest honor being awarded to the erstwhile politicians drew support from leaders across the country, with most supporting the move

Is Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP looking to tie-up with the BJP again? How will this impact 2024 Lok Sabha elections?

Former Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu is expected to hold talks with Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda, igniting murmurs of TDP rejoining the NDA. Many believe that such a move would be a win-win for both parties ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Andhra Pradesh High Court grants TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu 4 weeks’ interim bail in Skill Development Scam Case

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had arrested Naidu on September 9 in connection with the multi-crore Skill Development Scam case

No bail for Naidu today, Supreme Court defers hearing to Oct 9

Naidu, 73, was arrested on September 9 for allegedly misappropriating funds from the Skill Development Corporation when he was the chief minister in 2015, causing a purported loss of Rs 371 crore to the state exchequer. His judicial remand has been extended by the trial court till October 5

SC judge recuses from hearing former Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu’s plea to quash FIR

Naidu had moved the top court on September 23 challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court order dismissing his petition for quashing the FIR against him in connection with an alleged scam in the Skill Development Corporation

Andhra Pradesh high court dismisses Chandrababu Naidu’s plea to quash arrest

The Telugu Desam Party chief was arrested earlier this month and sent to judicial custody for a 14-day period. The CID has named him as the “principal conspirator” and “accused number 1” in a multi-crore scam involving the state’s skill development corporation