TDP, BJP's largest ally with 22 MPs (16 LS, 6 RS), is pulling out of NDA. Sena, second largest ally with 21 MPs (18 LS, 3 RS) has said it'll pull out by year end. If Modi-Shah are invincible, why're their 2 largest allies jumping ship? #TDPPullsOut
— Aditya Menon (@AdityaMenon22) March 7, 2018 The BJP MLAs were given ministerial berths as coalition partner.Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader P.V.N. Madhav categorically stated, "Our ministers will resign from Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Cabinet"."We have decided that our ministers will resign from TDP Cabinet. We will be going to the people and telling them all the things Centre has done for the state. Since independence till date, no state has received as many favours as that were given to Andhra Pradesh," Madhav told ANI."We consider Andhra as a special state and has provided it with all development that was needed to be done in all factors. Also, the moment our minister comes out from the cabinet we will break the news to all," he added.Madhav further noted that injustice was not done to the state by Centre, but by other things related.Delhi: TDP MPs protest inside Parliament premises over special category status to Andhra Pradesh pic.twitter.com/tKNTOyPq9f
— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2018This statement came hours after Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu asked the TDP ministers to resign from the Union Cabinet.
Naidu said a decision on TDP's continuation in the NDA would be decided after talking party-to-party (BJP and TDP). "This (quitting the cabinet) is the first step," he said.
"They (the Centre) are predetermined not to help the state. In the interest of our state, we have taken the decision," he said. I tried to inform the PM for courtesy's sake. But, he did not come on line. My OSD informed the PM's OSD."
