The alliance with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) appears to have not gone down well with the BJP cadres in Andhra Pradesh. They have openly expressed their resentment against tying up with the TDP in the party fora, and are hoping that their views will be considered.
Rumblings had started the moment reports emerged that the BJP was inclined to forge an alliance with the TDP-JSP combine.
A few leaders and cadres reportedly opposed the proposal during the internal meetings of the party. The issue reportedly figured prominently during the ‘Vividha Kshetra Baithaks’ (meetings between the BJP and the frontal organisations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) as well.
