The fate of the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) in the Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held before June 2024, largely depends on whether or not the Opposition parties unite and which of them do.
While being confident that the anti-incumbency factor will work to its advantage, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is treading cautiously in forging alliances. There is growing clamour within the party to ally with the Jana Sena Party (JSP) given the mass appeal of Pawan Kalyan and the ground that his party has purportedly gained over the years.
Mr. Kalyan has said that he intends to chart his own course if the situation demands it, following the uneasiness between his party and the BJP. This remark is being viewed as a sign of his inclination to embrace the TDP, which has so far not openly committed to it.
