The opposition TDP and Jana Sena would start joint campaigns in Andhra Pradesh from November 17, said TDP AP unit president K Atchennaidu. Speaking to media after the joint meeting of the two parties on Thursday in Vijayawada, Atchennaidu said that the two parties would go together in the state promising guaranteed future for the people.

Leaders of the two parties were present at the joint meeting. Jana Sena political affairs committee chairman Nadendla Manohar led the party leaders, while TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh led the TDP leaders at the meeting.

The two parties have decided to form committees at the Assembly constituency level to take the campaign to the doorsteps of the people. These committees would form the common manifesto and take it to the people, Atchennaidu said.

He said that the two parties are also scripting a common pamphlet to be given to the people. The pamphlet would explain the need of the two parties coming together in the next elections. The need for the alliance and the need to defeat Jagan Mohan Reddy are to be explained in the pamphlet, Atchennaidu said.

The two parties would also form a manifesto committee at the state level. TDP senior leader Yanamala Ramakrishnudu would lead the TDP in the committee. Jana Sena would have Nadendla Manohar in the committee, Atchennaidu said.

The committees would meet on November 13 again and finalise the pamphlet and the manifesto. They would then give a direction to the rank and file of the two parties to go to the people. The leaders of the two parties would start meeting the people from November 17 under the title – Bhavishyattuku Guarantee, Atchennaidu said.