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Unanimous Support for NDA Candidate in VP Election Eroded in Telangana

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The national democratic alliance (NDA) candidate for the Vice-Presidential election, CP Radhakrishnan, secured unanimous support from all political parties in Andhra Pradesh. However, this support is not reflected in Telangana, where the ruling Congress and its friendly party, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), have pledged their support for the INDIA bloc candidate, B Sudershan Reddy. The main opposition in Telangana, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), has not yet taken a stance on the issue. The BRS has four Rajya Sabha MPs but no Lok Sabha members.

Key Takeaways:

  • CP Radhakrishnan, the NDA candidate for the Vice-Presidential election, has secured unanimous support from all political parties in Andhra Pradesh.
  • The ruling Congress and its friendly party, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), in Telangana have pledged their support for the INDIA bloc candidate, B Sudershan Reddy.
  • Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has not yet declared its stance on the issue, despite having four Rajya Sabha MPs.
  • Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy has appealed to leaders across party lines to extend their support to Sudershan Reddy.
  • Revanth Reddy has clarified that Sudershan Reddy is not a Congress candidate, but a legal luminary with no political affiliation.
  • The YSRCP, though not part of the NDA, has extended support to Radhakrishnan, citing his chances of winning as the reason.
  • The NDA's decision to reach out to the YSRCP for support marks a shift in the party's stance towards the Centre.
  • YSRCP's decision to support NDA may indicate Jagan's willingness to maintain good relations with the Centre in the future.
  • Jagan's party has supported NDA bills in Parliament unconditionally since 2019.

Statistics:

  • CP Radhakrishnan secured unanimous support from all parties in Andhra Pradesh.
  • The NDA has 16 Lok Sabha members and 2 Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh.
  • The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has 4 Rajya Sabha MPs from Telangana.
  • The Congress party holds 7 Rajya Sabha seats and 4 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh.
  • The YSRCP has extended support to NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan despite being a different party.
  • B Sudershan Reddy has been declared as the INDIA bloc candidate for the Vice-Presidential election.

Sources:

  • HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times.
  • Interview with Dasoju Sravan, BRS spokesman and MLC.
  • Interview with YV Subba Reddy, YSRCP parliamentary party leader.
  • Interview with A Revanth Reddy, Telangana chief minister.
  • Statement by Pawan Kalyan, Jana Sena Party chief.
  • Interview with Nara Lokesh, TDP state IT minister.
  • Jagan's statement to the media.

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