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TDP maintains strategic silence on defections

  • TDP is celebrating its 100 days in power.
  • Chandrababu Naidu's son and state IT minister Lokesh field several questions from the press on the occasion.
TDP maintains strategic silence on defections

TDP is celebrating its 100 days in power in Andhra Pradesh. On the occasion, Andhra IT Minister and son of Chief Minister, Chandrababu Naidu, Nara Lokesh took questions from media on the issues affecting the party.

The young TDP leader while went, all out to attack the YSRCP and its leader Jagan Mohan Reddy, was all dismissive of the issues plaguing party such as the recent defections.

A total of 21 Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) MLAs defected and joined Telugu Desam Party (TDP). Speaking on the issue Lokesh said that the MLAs were dissatisfied with the leadership of Jagan Mohan Reddy requested to join TDP for which they couldn’t refuse.

Lokesh replied to every question with a question of his own in the interview. To every allegation made against him, he directed it to Jagan Mohan and escaped it instead of answering.

When asked about TDP’s stance in 2019 elections whether they would take the support of BJP or Jana Sena, he answered that alliances would be the same as seen during 2014 elections.

On him becoming a minster through Council rather than Assembly, he said he would enter direct politics in the 2019 elections. He said he didn’t want anyone to sacrifice their MLA seat for his sake. Previously when Manmohan Singh became Prime Minister through Rajya Sabha and Rosaiah became CM through the Council, TDP had criticised Congress.

When asked about his increase in property from Rs 46 lakhs to Rs 350 crores, he answered that the value of Heritage Company has increased and so has his 10 per cent shares. He said he didn’t take money from investors like Jagan Mohan.

When asked about Visakhapatnam land scam, Lokesh said that if there is evidence of a scam to submit the proofs to the Special Investigation Team.

Lokesh’s interview was either in a question for a question mode or a barb on Jagan Mohan but he never answered the question.

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