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TDP-NDA split: Amit Shah to meet Andhra BJP leaders today

Amit Shah is likely to hold a meeting with the core group of the party's Andhra Pradesh unit after TDP's exit from the NDA

Mar 17, 2018, 07:42 AM IST

BJP not sensitive to aspirations of AP, pointless to continue alliance: Naidu writes to Amit Shah

Earlier today, the TDP walked out of the ruling NDA, with its 22 lawmakers, ending its four-year-old alliance with BJP

Mar 16, 2018, 23:26 PM IST

AIADMK expels party spokesperson KC Palanisamy for supporting no-confidence motion against BJP-led government

The AIADMK on Friday expelled party spokesperson KC Palanisamy after he urged the party to back the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi-led government.

Mar 16, 2018, 21:33 PM IST

FM says Centre endlessly waiting for Andhra to revert on special package

The party, which is in power in Andhra Pradesh, had been demanding greater financial assistance to make up for the disadvantage it has been put to since its division in 2014.

Mar 16, 2018, 21:22 PM IST

BJP president Amit Shah to meet BJP Andhra Pradesh core unit on Saturday

BJP president Amit Shah is likely to hold a meeting with the core group of the party's Andhra Pradesh unit tomorrow, party sources said after the Telugu Desam Party walked out of the NDA.

Mar 16, 2018, 20:58 PM IST

South India subsidises the North, where is the reward for development: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

The Congress CM's opinion reflects the growing chorus of voices in the South that are questioning the disparity. The issue is heating up over proposals to use the 2011 census as the basis for Central planning, which puts all southern states at a disadvantage.

Mar 16, 2018, 13:59 PM IST

BJP means 'Break Janata Promise': TDP's jibe after quitting NDA

While the TDP said BJP is playing dirty games, the latter claimed that the decision has been taken by the Naidu led-party to regain its lost political ground in Andhra Pradesh.

Mar 16, 2018, 12:02 PM IST

TDP walks out of NDA, vows to bring no-confidence motion against Modi govt; LS adjourned

The BJP and TDP had been treading on a thin line after the Narendra Modi government did not allocate additional funds for Andhra Pradesh.

Mar 16, 2018, 11:38 AM IST

TDP walks out of NDA, week after quitting Narendra Modi Cabinet

The decision to pull out of NDA comes after Jaganmohan Reddy-led YSR Congress Party moved a no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha against the BJP-led NDA government over the issue of special status to Andhra Pradesh.

Mar 16, 2018, 09:16 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh special status: TDP ready to support no-confidence motion against Centre

Two ministers of the TDP - S Chowdary and Ashok Gajapathi Raju - had quit their posts on March 8, 2018.

Mar 15, 2018, 18:28 PM IST

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid ruckus

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday, minutes after it reassembled at 2 pm.

Mar 14, 2018, 15:33 PM IST

Rajya Sabha fails to conduct business, adjourned for the day

The Rajya Sabha on Monday failed to conduct any business due to a continued standoff between the government and several other parties.

Mar 12, 2018, 15:48 PM IST

TMC, AAP, TDP give notice in Rajya Sabha over PNB fraud, sealing in Delhi, Andhra special status row

TMC, TDP, AAP and YSR Congress have sought a discussion on PNB scam, Delhi sealing drive and Andhra special status row.

Mar 12, 2018, 10:51 AM IST

TDP picks Ramesh, Kumar for Rajya Sabha polls

The ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Sunday announced its decision to field CM Ramesh and K Ravindra Kumar for two of the three Rajya Sabha seats from Andhra Pradesh for which biennial polls will be held on March 23.

Mar 11, 2018, 15:50 PM IST

BJP's attempts fail, TDP ministers submit resignation from Union Cabinet

The TDP will continue to be a part of the NDA.

Mar 08, 2018, 18:41 PM IST

TDP ministers to meet PM Narendra Modi on pull-out from Union Cabinet over special status to Andhra Pradesh

The meeting comes after a day of attempts at rapprochement between the allies.

Mar 08, 2018, 17:45 PM IST

6 demands printed on t-shirt: How a TDP MP came to Parliament to lodge his protest

'Implement AP Reorganisation Act Commitments Announce Railway Zone', 'We Demand Special Status for Andhra Pradesh State', 'We want steel plant at Kadapa' are some of the demands that were seen printed on his t-shirt. 

Mar 08, 2018, 13:59 PM IST

Andhra special status row: Two BJP ministers quit N Chandrababu Naidu cabinet

BJP ministers Srinivas Rao and Manikyala Rao met the Chief Minister in his chamber in the Assembly and handed the letters of resignation to him.

Mar 08, 2018, 12:43 PM IST

Congress calls TDP-BJP fallout over special status for Andhra 'match-fixing'

While the TDP announced that it will pull out of the Centre, BJP also said that two of its legislators will quit the Andhra Cabinet.

Mar 08, 2018, 11:30 AM IST

Eventually all BJP allies will walk out of NDA: Shiv Sena after TDP pulls out of Union Cabinet

Shiv Sena has warned that eventually all BJP allies will walk out of NDA, hours after TDP pulled its ministers out of the Narendra Modi-led Cabinet.

Mar 08, 2018, 10:40 AM IST