With the general elections fast-approaching, the leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Andhra Pradesh are hoping that the two-day meeting of the National Council scheduled to be organised in New Delhi from February 17 (Saturday) will shed light on the party’s stance on alliances.
“The National Council does not discuss about alliances in detail. The BJP Parliamentary Board takes a call on such issues. However, the leadership may drop hints on alliances on the sidelines of the National Council meeting, which primarily discusses the ways of taking the development initiatives of the NDA government to the masses effectively,” says a senior leader on condition of anonymity.
The State BJP leaders are eager to know about the way forward, particularly in the wake of their ally, the Jana Sena Party (JSP), deciding to sail with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and wanting the saffron party to join the bandwagon for the common cause of defeating the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) at the hustings.
