Errabelli indicates at TDP's alliance with BJP

Telugu Desam Telangana Forum Convener Errabelli Dayakar on Saturday hinted at a possible alliance between the TDP and Bharatiya Janata Party.

Speaking to media persons here, Errabelli said that the alliance between the TDP and BJP would benefit both the parties in the State. However, he did not reveal any specific details with regard to the steps being taken by both the parties for a pre-poll alliance.

Errabelli's statement assumes significance in view of TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu's growing closeness with the BJP's top leadership. He shared the dais with BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and also attended the swearing-in-ceremony of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Regarding bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, Errabelli accused both Congress and TRS of delaying the formation of Telangana State. He said that the TRS was acting at the behest of the ruling party to delay the Telangana formation process.

The TDP leader also wondered at Andhra Pradesh bagging Best Governance Award by the India Today Group. He sought to know what type of development was achieved by the State which is hit by uncertainty for the last so many months.