Javdekar meets Naidu as talks end inconclusively
Hyderabad, 28 March: BJP, TDP talks over poll alliance being held for consecutive third day today has ended inconclusively. Though both have arrived at a broad consensus on number of seats to be shared between them, the talks did not make much headway as TDP is reportedly firm and not willing to budge to accommodate further as demanded by BJP.
With the talks taking them to nowhere, Prakash Javadevkar, the chief negotiator of BJP, met TDP president Chandrababu Naidu at his residence today before leaving for Delhi. Javadekar reportedly briefed Naidu about the essence of talks held so far and party's view on seat sharing.
Notwithstanding the result of talks over poll pact with TDP, BJP today began the process of selection of candidates for the elections in Andhra Pradesh, even as talks continued with TDP for possible alliance.
"Today, we have started our election preparation in full swing. Our election committee will meet tonight and complete the process of candidate selection at the earliest," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar told reporters here.
The talks with TDP have reportedly been stuck over seat-sharing in Telangana and the matter is likely to be cleared by Ugadi (Telugu New Year to be celebrated on March 31), sources claimed.
"If anything, when we take a final call, we will definitely tell you. But today, I have said what I have to say," Javadekar asked, replying to a spate of questions on alliance talks with the Chandrababu Naidu-led party.
Andhra Pradesh, which has 42 Lok Sabha seats - Seemandhra (25) and Telangana (17) - will also simultaneously vote in Assembly election in April-May.
Strongly condemning the reported "comments of violence" made by Saharanpur Congress candidate Imran Masood against BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, the BJP MP said it reflected the "Congress face".
"Congress leader Sonia Gandhiji once called him (Modi) 'maut ka saudagar'. Digvijay Singh calls him names. Now, this is Imran Masood. This exposes the Congress of its intention. We condemn this barb and hope the Election Commission will suo motu take action," Javadekar said.
News Posted: 28 March, 2014
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