Kishan Reddy gives in, accepts alliance with TDP
HYDERABAD: BJP Telangana unit president G Kishan Reddy, who has been opposing any electoral understanding with Telugu Desam Party, has said he would abide the party's decision to forge an alliance with the yellow party.
Speaking to reporters at the party office here on Sunday, Kishan Reddy said there was some dissatisfaction among party workers over the alliance and they were registering their protest through demonstrations.
'Naturally, there will be some heart burn among leaders due to the decision taken by the party leadership. I am trying to explain to them under what circumstances the alliance was forged and that they should work for the victory of party candidates in the ensuing Assembly and general elections,' he said.
There could be dissatisfaction before the alliance, but once the party has taken a decision in favour of pact, everyone have to work for the victory of the party, he said. 'Bharatiya Janata Party is going to form government at the Centre and hence party workers should see that the party wins more number of seats,' he said.
The BJP Telangana unit president admitted that state BJP leaders are disappointed that they have not got some seats from where they could have won easily in the upcoming elections.
Replying to a question, Kishan Reddy said: 'I could not attend the press meet held at Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu's residence, in which party senior leaders Prakash Javadekar and others took part, as party activists were staging a dharna at party state office at that time.'
It may be recalled that Kishan Reddy had announced that he was not interested in contesting in the coming elections. 'If my party high command orders me, I will campaign for the victory of party candidates in the state,' he said.
Meanwhile, BJP workers from Patancheru Assembly constituency gheroed Bharatiya Janata Party state incharge and senior leader Prakash Javadekar and demanded that their constituency is not given to the Teleugu Desam Party as a part of seat-sharing understanding.
Javadekar told them that he would look into the matter and ensure justice to them. The agitators also gheroed senior party leader and former Union minister Bandaru Dattatraya.
The BJP-TDP electoral alliance was announced after days of deliberations on seat sharing.
News Posted: 7 April, 2014
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