The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has decided not to contest the upcoming November 30 Assembly elections in Telangana. This is due to party national president and ex-Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu still in prison over corruption charges in the ‘Skill Development scam’. The TDP is also on a sticky wicket as far as alliances are concerned. Though it has formally joined hands with the Pawan Kalyan-led Jana Sena Party (JSP) in Andhra, the JSP is in seat-sharing talks with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana as it is still part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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India News: The Telangana unit of Telugu Desam Party decided not to contest the November 30 Assembly polls, TDP sources said on Sunday. The decision was conveyed
Currently, Naidu is under judicial remand in the central prison for allegedly misappropriating funds from the AP Skill Development Corporation, which resulted in a purported loss of over Rs 300 crore to the state exchequer. Gnaneswar had earlier said TDP would contest the polls. He could not be reached for his comments.
Chandrababu Naidu often proclaims himself as "visionary" leader. His "vision" for Telugu Desam Party is obvious - deathknell for party. In Telangana, Telugu Desam Party is totally routed. Telangana was TDP's bastion. Ever since party was founded by late NT Ramarao in 1982, Telugu Desam Party garnered massive following in the Telangana region. The abolition of Patel-Patwari