NEW DELHI: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday announced that his party had reached a “formidable” seat-sharing deal with the BJP for the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state.
Out of the total 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state, the TDP will contest on 17 seats, BJP 6 and Jana Sena Party (JSP) 2.

For the assembly elections, which will be held along with the Lok Sabha elections in the state, the TDP will fight on 144 of 175 seats, the BJP will contest on 10 seats and JSP 21.
After the announcement, Naidu tweeted: “In Amaravati today, the BJP, TDP and JSP forged a formidable seat-sharing formula. With this significant step, the people of Andhra Pradesh now stand on the threshold of reclaiming our State and paving the way for a brighter future.”

In a joint statement by the three parties, the alliance stated: “We are committed to the progress and development of Andhra Pradesh and the upliftment of the people of our State. We are committed to the development of our nation, aspiring for India to rise as a global leader.”
(With inputs from agencies)





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