The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jana Sena Party (JSP) formed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Andhra Pradesh in which N Chandrababu Naidu was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the fourth time on Wednesday (June 12). The history of the BJP-TDP alliance dates back to decades when Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) was at the helm of the TDP in 1985. Today, the TDP is among the kingmakers in the NDA government at the Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As the BJP fell short of a majority in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the NDA allies, including Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal-United (JDU) and Naidu-led TDP, propelled the BJP to form the government with the support of its partners.TDP-BJP: From NTR-Advani era to Modi-Naidu bonhomie, a look at ups and downs of alliance
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jana Sena Party (JSP) formed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Andhra Pradesh in which N Chandrababu Naidu was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the fourth time on Wednesday (June 12). The history of the BJP-TDP alliance dates back to decades when Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) was at the helm of the TDP in 1985. Today, the TDP is among the kingmakers in the NDA government at the Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As the BJP fell short of a majority in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the NDA allies, including Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal-United (JDU) and Naidu-led TDP, propelled the BJP to form the government with the support of its partners.
