TDP quits NDA, moves its own notrust motion
NAIDU PULLS OUT Gets Oppn support; Speaker may take up notices on Monday
NEW DELHI: Triggering a day of intense political developments, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) pulled out of the Bharatiya Janata Party (Bjp)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)ON Friday morning over its unmet demand for special category status for Andhra Pradesh. It also gave notice of a no-confidence motion against the government in the Lok Sabha.
The TDP’S political rival in Andhra Pradesh, the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), had on Thursday evening given notice of a no-confidence motion to the Speaker’s office over the same issue. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, however, did not admit either notice, citing lack of “order”, with the house getting adjourned until Monday.
The N Chandrababu Naiduled TDP’S withdrawal energised the opposition, with several political parties saying they Andhra Pradesh TDP chief and
speaks to party MPS in Delhi over a video conference from Amaravati. Decision is made to quit NDA
Naidu decides
to write letter to
on breaking ties with BJP. Decision communicated to the media through CMO.
In Delhi, TDP MP issues notice seeking to move a no-confidence motion against the government
would support the party’s motion. The government is sceptical that the motion would get to the stage of being admitted at all, but is confident that even if it does, it has the numbers for a comfortable victory. The BJP on its own has 274 members in the
Lok Sabha convenes amid ruckus. After the swearing-in of three new MPS and obituary references, the House is adjourned till noon due to disruptions
Lok Sabha reassembles but din continues. Speaker acknowledges the YSRCP and TDP notices and adjourns the House citing
At the time, members of AIADMK and TRS were protesting 539-strong House.
Shortly after noon, speaker Mahajan announced that she had received separate notices of the motions from lawmakers YV Subbareddy (Leader in the Lok Sabha of the YSRCP) and Thota Narasimham of the TDP.
“We go according to principles. Our leader felt being part of NDA and moving a no-confidence motion would not be ethical. So we withdrew from the NDA and I have issued a letter on no-confidence motion to the Speaker at 9.30 am,” Narasimham, the TDP’S floor leader in the Lok Sabha, told reporters shortly after submitting the notice to the speaker.
The no-confidence motion notice requires the support of 50 MPS in the house.
Leaders from the Congress hinted they would support the motion against the government.
“We have been supporting special category status f or Andhra Pradesh since the beginning. We want that people of Andhra get justice. When a no-confidence motion is moved you have to talk about government failures,” senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge told the news agency ANI.