TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu had finally broken his silence on his relations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that he is ready to work with the Prime Minister in the Vision 2047 of Narendra Modi for the development of the nation.

Chandrababu Naidu’s interaction with the Republic news channel gave him a chance to review the policies and programmes of Narendra Modi and the BJP-led NDA government. He endorsed the policies of the BJP as they help in making India a strong country in the world.

He said that Narendra Modi was working to make India a strong economy by 2047 and the government was going on the right path to achieve the target. He said he is ready to work with the Prime Minister to reach the goal and make India a powerful nation.

When asked whether he had any regrets on breaking alliance with the BJP in 2018, Chandrababu Naidu said that it was the decision taken on the larger interests and sentiments of the people of Andhra Pradesh. The difference with the BJP was on non-implementation of the bifurcation issue, particularly, the special category status and not on the policies of the NDA government.

Chandrababu Naidu had used the interview to make his stand clear on his approach towards development of the country. “Politics and development are not the same. We can keep politics aside for some time to develop the country,” Chandrababu Naidu said, making his vision clear.

The TDP chief had tried to cement the relations between the TDP and the BJP with his interview. His open statement that he is ready to work with Narendra Modi would help in bringing the two parties together in the Telugu states.

The BJP would benefit from the TDP’s alliance in Telangana while the TDP would get the benefit from the alliance with the BJP in Andhra Pradesh. It is to be seen how the BJP leadership would take this in its next political move.