Seven Days

Andhra Pradesh
Troubled Ties

Will TDP stay on in NDA? Chandrababu Naidu continues to keep his fingers cros­sed after yet another meeting with the PM and a public assurance from FM Arun Jaitley that commitments to Andhra Pradesh would be met. Naidu’s wishlist is a long one tho­ugh. He wants a central budget bailout worth Rs 16,000 cr, funds for his new capital project, release of more funds for the Polavaram project etc. With the BJP toying with the idea of going it alone in the South and no money released so far, he’s got his work cut out.