The Telangana Telugu Desam Party (TTDP) will not contest in the Telangana Assembly elections with the party chief, N. Chandrababu Naidu, lodged in jail for the alleged irregularities in the Skill Development scheme.
Mr. Naidu himself is said to have informed the party’s decision to TDP Telangana unit president Kasani Gnaneshwar, who called on his party chief in Rajahmundry Central Jail on Saturday. Due to the present situation in Andhra Pradesh, the party will not be able to concentrate on Telangana elections, Mr. Naidu is said to have informed Mr. Gnaneshwar.
Entire Mr. Naidu’s family is busy fighting out the alleged false cases against him and the party leaders may not be available for campaign in Telangana is the party’s stand. The TTDP was hoping to contest and make its presence felt in a few seats in Hyderabad apart from some pockets in the rural areas where the TDP continues to have some strength. Its biggest strength is in Khammam and the party may support other candidates there now.
