TDP top leadership is now taking a closer look at the political scenario in Twin Telugu states ahead of the early elections in Telangana this year-end.

During Wednesday’s deliberations with ministers and senior leaders, CM Chandrababu Naidu is learnt to have passed serious comments against the TRS party’s U-Turn in its political strategies. KCR has earlier turned down TDP’s request for working together so that it would help bring in greater mutual development in Twin states.

Talking about this issue, Naidu at a meeting in Amaravati is said to have commented that KCR is apparently under the magic spell of Prime Minister Modi which is the reason why TRS is taking an increasingly anti-TDP and anti-AP stand. There are also chances of a joint strategy of BJP and TRS as regards early polls in Telangana. They may be thinking of completing the elections early there so as to fully focus on damaging TDP by making joint efforts in AP elections later. Saying these words, Chandrababu has cautioned seniors to be more alert in the coming days.

A minister has said that the recent request of Telangana government to Centre to take up investigation into Vote-for-Note case is also part of the BJP-TRS joint strategies.

The meeting also discussed issue of reports that Chandrababu may be a contender for Prime Minister post in 2019 elections because of his playing key role in national politics. Talking about this, Mr. Naidu told the ministers and spokespersons not to talk about such matters anywhere as the main task should be to work carefully and bring together a strong alliance to bring down BJP at the Centre.

Telangana elections have raised political temperatures in AP as well. Rival parties are keen to change their strategies to suit emerging situation. TDP is obviously in the forefront of this exercise.