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People did not forget that Naidu compromised for special package in lieu of SCS: YSRCP

The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) made a scathing attack on Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu for his remarks that he walked out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the interests of the State and to achieve Special Category Status (SCS) for Andhra Pradesh.

Talking to reporters at YSRCP office on Wednesday, YSRCP State general secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy said that the people did not forget how Mr. Naidu accused the Prime Minister. Neither, did they forget that the former Chief Minister compromised for a special package in lieu of SCS to Andhra Pradesh.

Mr. Naidu was moving heaven and earth to keep his flock together. The TDP cadres were disillusioned with his leadership and were  leaving the party. A person who served as Chief Minister for 14 years was unable to say that he could contest alone in the elections.   In fact, Mr. Naidu did not face any election without alliances nor he could dare to do so. Mr. Naidu had no capacity to field candidates in all 175 Assembly constituencies. The TDP leaders were living in false reality thinking that they were tricking the people, he alleged.

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