Tag: Chandrababu Naidu

Naidu again demands ‘justice’ from BJP on Andhra allocation issue

Nara Chandrababu Naidu continued to express in clear words his disappointment with the BJP government at the Centre for the “injustice” meted out to his state. On Saturday, 17 February, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister again fired a barb at the alliance partner in the Centre and the State claiming that “justice has not been …

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February 17, 2018

11 chief ministers facing criminal cases; Chandrababu Naidu richest CM: Report

A report released on Monday has claimed that around 35% chief ministers in India have criminal cases against them and 81% of them are crorepatis. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of current chief ministers (CMs) in state assemblies and Union territories across the nation. …

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February 13, 2018

Chandrababu Naidu to take call on alliance with BJP today

N Chandrababu Naidu, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president, is scheduled to hold a crucial meeting with party MPs, senior MLAs and leaders to review the party’s ties with its ally Bharatiya Janata Party. Naidu had bugled a warning on his party’s alliance with the BJP on Thursday, 1 February, …

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February 4, 2018

‘Disappointed’ Naidu calls meet on TDP-BJP alliance after Budget 2018

Nara Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, bugled a warning on his party’s alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, 1 February, after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget 2018-19. Clearly disappointed with the Budget, Naidu called a meeting with his party leaders in Amaravati and discussed the lack …

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February 2, 2018

Kamal Haasan encourages South Indians to unite under Dravidian identity

After announcing his formal entry into politics, actor Kamal Haasan today talked about the Dravidian identity asserting that Dravidian is not related to Tamil Nadu alone. He added that the Dravidian must be celebrated across South India to be able to dictate terms to Centre. In his column in a popular magazine, Ananda Vikatan, the …

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January 18, 2018

Naidu makes fresh plea to Centre for Vizag, Vijayawada metro rail

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi two days ago made a fresh plea for building metro rail systems in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada. He told the Prime Minister that “a specific road map and an action plan has to be drawn and implemented” without …

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January 14, 2018

14 killed, nine missing in Andhra boat tragedy

At least fourteen tourists, including six women and two children, were killed and nine others missing as a boat capsized in Krishna river near this city in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district on Sunday, officials said. The incident occurred at Ibrahimpatnam Ferry Ghat. There were 38 tourists on boat belonging to a private operator and coming …

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November 12, 2017

Chandrababu Naidu to seek Mamata’s support for Kovind

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will contact his West bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to seek her Trinamool Congress's support for NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind, TDP sources said. After BJP finalised the candidature of Bihar Governor Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Naidu over phone and sought his Teluugu Desam Party's support, …

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June 19, 2017

Chandrababu Naidu attends TDP’s Telangana unit conclave

On a day when BJP national president Amit Shah addressed a party meeting in Hyderabad, his ally TDP's national chief N. Chandrababu Naidu attended the annual conclave of his party's Telangana unit in the city. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) are alliance partners at the Centre and in Andhra Pradesh, but …

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May 24, 2017

Andhra CM seeks California’s help in technology, industry

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who began his week-long visit to the US, sought California state's help in areas like technology, industry and agriculture. Naidu, leading a high-level delegation, met California Governor Jerry Brown at Sacramento on Thursday. The Chief Minister said Andhra Pradesh would emerge as the gateway to Southeast Asia given …

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May 5, 2017

TDP MP revolts against Chandrababu Naidu

TDP MP from Chittoor, N. Shivaprasad, has raised the banner of revolt against the party leadership and said he could contest as the candidate of many other parties in the next elections. Considered close to Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Shivaprasad targeted him for ignoring the interests …

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April 15, 2017

Andhrites can directly reach CM through ‘Kaizala’ mobile app

The people of Andhra Pradesh can now directly reach out to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu through their smart phones by downloading a free app. All they have to do is to install 'Kaizala', a free mobile chat app developed by Microsoft that enables interaction with a large number of people at the same time. …

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April 13, 2017

Andhra CM’s son, 10 others sworn in as ministers

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday inducted his son Nara Lokesh and 10 others in the Cabinet while dropping five ministers. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at a ceremony here. Three members of opposition YSR Congress party, who had crossed over to the …

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April 2, 2017

Jagan will also go to jail like Sasikala, says Andhra CM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said YSR Congress Party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy will also have to go to jail like AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Saikala for corruption. Addressing a meeting of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in his constituency Kuppam in Chittoor district, Naidu said Jaganmohan Reddy will have to …

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February 17, 2017

Jagan will also go to jail like Sasikala, says Andhra CM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said YSR Congress Party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy will also have to go to jail like AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Saikala for corruption. Addressing a meeting of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in his constituency Kuppam in Chittoor district, Naidu said Jaganmohan Reddy will have to …

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February 17, 2017

Polavaram project to be completed by 2019: Andhra CM

The prestigious Polavaram project, a multi-purpose irrigation venture which enjoys status of a national scheme, will be completed by 2019, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said. The multi-crore project across Godavari river will be completed by 2019 and water for irrigation would be released by 2018 itself, he said. Naidu was …

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January 5, 2017