During the oath-taking ceremony of Chandrababu Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a heartwarming moment with Telugu superstars K Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan, emphasizing the significance of the BJP’s alliance in Andhra Pradesh. Leading the duo to the center stage hand in hand, they posed for the cameras, showcasing unity.
Following Naidu’s swearing-in for his fourth term as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, PM Modi and he exchanged a warm embrace, symbolizing the formation of a TDP-BJP coalition government in the state. Cabinet members including Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, and JP Nadda, along with alliance partners such as Eknath Shinde of Shiv Sena and Chirag Paswan of Lok Janshakti Party, graced the occasion.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan, actor and Padma Vibhushan awardee Konidela Chiranjeevi, Actor Rajinikanth, Actor-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna and other Union Ministers and TDP leaders at the swearing-in ceremony of Andhra Pradesh CM N… pic.twitter.com/sM5CtDvZTp
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The BJP, in alliance with TDP and Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena, emerged victorious in both the Lok Sabha and Andhra Pradesh elections, securing a significant majority. Pawan Kalyan was subsequently sworn in as a minister.
With the alliance’s triumph, comprising 164 out of 175 Assembly seats and 21 of Andhra’s 25 Lok Sabha seats, TDP’s support became pivotal for BJP’s coalition government formation at the center, following its shortfall of the majority mark.
The BJP and TDP rekindled their alliance just before the elections, marking Chandrababu Naidu’s return to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) after a six-year hiatus. TDP’s reentry into the NDA fold, after its exit in 2018 due to concerns over state financial support, further solidified the coalition’s strength.
