The political climate in Andhra Pradesh appears to be growing more volatile day by day as the three-party coalition government launches crucial works. The government at the center is taking steps to conduct by-elections and Chandrababu Naidu is not averse to this move and has publicly come out in full support of it. After having an internal discussion with NDA, Naidu addressed party workers informing them about the plans ahead. His comments on alliance building have been quite among others, becoming one of the bases of discussions in the political arena for some time now.
Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister, has had many occasions where he has advocated the need for three parties in the coalition to remain united. He recently reminded one and all of the importance of cooperation and cohesion at a party leader’s meeting. He exhorted his members to work together with each other and spoke of what made Modi continue his winning streak in Gujarat. He said that this election should be faced by all of them as a united front, and encouraged the party MLAs to bring their allied parties in the fold of their strategies and said, ‘we are strong only in this unification.’
He has also highlighted that infusion of Pawan Kalyan during the recently concluded elections helped form an alliance with a collective win of 164 seats. From then, the partnership among the three parties remains sound. Notably, Naidu has made Pawan the only Deputy Chief Minister in his cabinet, and the importance of Pawan’s contribution is paramount. Pawan also wants to understand governance in more detail from the style of Naidu’s leadership. Recently, the central government has taken an interest in Andhra Pradesh, especially when discussing financial assistance, which would mean that there is more benefit to the state in the near future.
As the political scenario changes, Pawan Kalyan is focusing on consolidating the grip of his party. Pawan Kalyan has managed to induct several important leaders from YSR Congress party into his fold and is assuring his followers that regional administration will be done according to the agenda of his party. There are growing speculations that he should stay as Deputy Chief Minister or become Chief Minister himself. His supporters are looking for his elevation to the top post. Simultaneously, the BJP might also be making decisions on outward suggestions of the changes that are emerging at the national level in the political scenario. These could provide scope for speculative response from the BJP as well as from Jana Sena towards Chandrababu Naidu’s offers as the election date draws near.
The new political scenario in Andhra Pradesh will surely catch many voters’ and observers’ attention as the implications of these developments unfurl in the run up to elections.