Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met opposition leaders on Tuesday, including Congress president Rahul Gandhi, here and held discussions on forging an anti-BJP platform ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Naidu also met National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Naidu’s latest visit to the national capital comes after Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party announced to join hands in Uttar Pradesh, leaving the Congress out.
According to sources, this was the second round of meetings between the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief and leaders of other opposition parties in the national capital.
“The Delhi Chief Minister met Andhra Pradesh CM at Andhra Bhawan. They discussed several political issues, including a grand alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls,” the sources said.
After meeting Naidu, Pawar said, “We discussed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s invitation to attend a rally in Kolkata on January 19. We decided to accept her invitation and participate in the rally.”
“When we reach Kolkata, there will be every possibility of meeting other party leaders. We have not met them, neither we have discussed with them... But both of us are going to suggest them after the rally, let us sit together and discuss future course of action. And if there is agreement, then start agreeing with the programme that we have finalized after the rally,” he said.