New Delhi,
\nA day after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu\u2019s dramatic late-night announcement, TDP ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s Cabinet \u2014 Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Minister of State for Science and Technology YS Chowdary \u2014 today tendered their resignations citing \u201cunavoidable circumstances\u201d.<\/p>\n
The party will, however, continue to be a part of the BJP-led NDA, the two said after submitting their resignations to Modi, who earlier spoke to Naidu in an apparent bid to convince him to reconsider his decision.<\/p>\n
TDP leaders, who said they were acting as per the \u201cparty\u2019s directions\u201d, reiterated their demands, including a \u201cspecial status\u201d for the state. Chowdary recounted meeting the PM, saying: \u201cI do not think it is fair on our part to expect the PM to deal with these issues. It is for the ministries concerned to take up\u2026 already considerable amount of time has lapsed.\u201d<\/p>\n
The PM called the resignations \u201cunfortunate\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will be happy when marriages happen, not when divorces happen. It is not a good move, but unfortunately due to unavoidable circumstances we had to take this move. We are stepping down as ministers, but our president has said we will continue to be a part of NDA,\u201d Chowdary added.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, senior BJP leaders, while dismissing allegations of taking allies \u201cfor granted\u201d, claim \u201cthey saw it coming. The TDP demands were unreasonable and the BJP is prepared to go solo in Andhra Pradesh\u201d.<\/p>\n
There is more to the TDP story than what meets the eye, they say, alluding to TDP chief\u2019s \u201cpersonal political ambitions\u201d as one of the causes. The leaders claim the decision to pull out ministers was \u201ca well-thought-of plan and it was decided that the separation should be in steps to gauge the ground situation\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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