Cong to explore alliance with TDP

New Delhi: The Congress is willing to form an alliance with all parties “excluding the TRS and the BJP” in Telangana after CM K. Chandrashekhar Rao dissolved the state Assembly on Thursday. It is likely to explore all options for an alliance, including with the TDP, in Telangana.

The Congress is willing to go in for an alliance with all parties ‘ excluding the TRS and BJP’ in Telangana. Chief minister of the state K. Chandrashekhar Rao dissolved the state Assembly on Thursday making way for the Assembly elections. Congress is likely to explore all options for an alliance, including with the TDP in Telangana.

Interestingly, the TDP and the Congress have been rivals since the creation of the former. There has been no alliance till now between the two parties. But with the TRS becoming a force to reckon with the Congress is exploring new options.

The TDP has been strong in Andhra Pradesh and is presently fighting the principal Opposition party YSR Congress that is the principal Opposition party. In Telangana, the Congress is the principal Opposition party. The Telangana Congress is expected to meet on Friday to chalk out its future strategy with regard to the alliance. State leaders of the Congress have different views on the issue of the alliance. The alliance, if it takes place, would also have CPM in the bloc. After the state unit of the Congress takes a decision, the AICC will take a final call on the matter.

In the recently- concluded monsoon session of Parliament, the Congress supported the no- confidence motion moved by the TDP against the Centre. Both Congress and the TDP were critical of the central government. The Congress has already announced that if the party comes to power at the Centre it will ensure that the special status is accorded to Andhra Pradesh.