Union Budget: Wishlist in mind, Naidu arrives in Delhi to seek 'special help'

[andhra_jp]

Both JDU and TDP have reportedly sought adequate funds to be allocated to Andhra Pradesh and Bihar for key projects and schemes.

TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to visit the national capital again on Tuesday ahead of the Union Budget.

Last month Naidu was in New Delhi and met senior ministers, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP President JP Nadda. On Monday, JDU national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha also met Nirmala Sitharaman.

The Union Budget 2024, which will be held on July 23, is a much-awaited event for BJP's key allies- the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Janata Dal United (JDU). Both parties have been eyeing funds for their states of Andhra Pradesh and Bihar respectively. Both partners are not insisting on a "special status" but they want a "special package", government sources told News18.

According to the News18 report, the TDP and the JDU have placed their wish-list before the senior ministers. They have reportedly sought adequate funds to be allocated to Andhra Pradesh and Bihar for key projects and schemes. “We had a meaningful discussion on many important issues related to Bihar’s development and public interest. Heartfelt thanks for your positive response,” Jha posted on ‘X’ after meeting Sitharaman on Monday.

The JDU has recently passed a political resolution seeking a special status or special package for Bihar. “If we get special help from the Centre over the next five years, Bihar will become a developed state. The Prime Minister also wants Bihar to become a developed state. We are very hopeful for special help,” Jha told News18. He said the term “special status” or “special package” does not matter, if the state is compensated in another way by way of “special help”.

Earlier, Naidu also sought a  special package from the Centre for his signature “Amravati” new state capital project and the Pollavaram dam project, apart from special assistance for the backward regions of the state. Naidu had presented a detailed memorandum to Sitharaman during his last visit to the national capital.

In the recently held Lok Sabha elections, when the BJP ended up with 240 seats, it had to depend upon allies, especially the TDP and the JDU, for hitting the halfway mark in Parliament. Much was said about taking support from parties which headed states where the contentious issue of special status was still alive and what price would be extracted by these two parties from the BJP.

[LadiesTailor]

1 hour ago, andhra_jp said:

Both JDU and TDP have reportedly sought adequate funds to be allocated to Andhra Pradesh and Bihar for key projects and schemes.

TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to visit the national capital again on Tuesday ahead of the Union Budget.

Last month Naidu was in New Delhi and met senior ministers, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP President JP Nadda. On Monday, JDU national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha also met Nirmala Sitharaman.

The Union Budget 2024, which will be held on July 23, is a much-awaited event for BJP's key allies- the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Janata Dal United (JDU). Both parties have been eyeing funds for their states of Andhra Pradesh and Bihar respectively. Both partners are not insisting on a "special status" but they want a "special package", government sources told News18.

According to the News18 report, the TDP and the JDU have placed their wish-list before the senior ministers. They have reportedly sought adequate funds to be allocated to Andhra Pradesh and Bihar for key projects and schemes. “We had a meaningful discussion on many important issues related to Bihar’s development and public interest. Heartfelt thanks for your positive response,” Jha posted on ‘X’ after meeting Sitharaman on Monday.

The JDU has recently passed a political resolution seeking a special status or special package for Bihar. “If we get special help from the Centre over the next five years, Bihar will become a developed state. The Prime Minister also wants Bihar to become a developed state. We are very hopeful for special help,” Jha told News18. He said the term “special status” or “special package” does not matter, if the state is compensated in another way by way of “special help”.

Earlier, Naidu also sought a  special package from the Centre for his signature “Amravati” new state capital project and the Pollavaram dam project, apart from special assistance for the backward regions of the state. Naidu had presented a detailed memorandum to Sitharaman during his last visit to the national capital.

In the recently held Lok Sabha elections, when the BJP ended up with 240 seats, it had to depend upon allies, especially the TDP and the JDU, for hitting the halfway mark in Parliament. Much was said about taking support from parties which headed states where the contentious issue of special status was still alive and what price would be extracted by these two parties from the BJP.

Nice get more out of central and this is the perfect time 

[kevinUsa]

Max konni extra peanuts ante

[southyx]

2 hours ago, LadiesTailor said:

Nice get more out of central and this is the perfect time 

Don't press too much. BJP will easily buy some 30 MPs from other parties and ignore TDP and JDU.

[11_MohanReddy]

1 hour ago, southyx said:

Don't press too much. BJP will easily buy some 30 MPs from other parties and ignore TDP and JDU.

Why party can they buy MPs from?

[southyx]

7 minutes ago, 11_MohanReddy said:

Why party can they buy MPs from?

INDIA kutami lo chala unnayi, Congress nundi easy.

[11_MohanReddy]

2 minutes ago, southyx said:

INDIA kutami lo chala unnayi, Congress nundi easy.

Which Congress state? TG nunchi difficult because they are in Government

[southyx]

3 minutes ago, 11_MohanReddy said:

Which Congress state? TG nunchi difficult because they are in Government

Mostly from UP, MH, and probably TMC MPs. They don't support directly. No-confidence roju kontha mandhi dumma kodathaaru, secret ballot option unte inka cheppe pani ledhu. YSCP 4 MPs elagu unnaaru.

[southyx]

Kendram nundi funds thecchukune vishayam lo careful ga undaali ani JP kooda chepthunnadu. Pragmatic approach undaali.