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BJP to contest GHMC polls alone, says Telangana chief
BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao said the party will contest the upcoming Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections without an alliance. Speaking in New Delhi after a meeting of Telangana MLAs, MPs…
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BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao said the party will contest the upcoming Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections without an alliance. Speaking in New Delhi after a meeting of Telangana MLAs, MPs and senior leaders with BJP national president Nitin Nabin, Rao said the party’s state unit would not tie up with any party. He added that the national leadership would decide on the Jana Sena Party’s position, as it is part of the NDA.
Rao rejected reports of internal conflict, saying differences of opinion did not amount to a leadership dispute. He also claimed that leaders from other parties were interested in joining the BJP, but were waiting before moving, with two-and-a-half years left for the next Assembly elections.
The Indian Opinion
The claim of a clean break from alliances is clear, but the Jana Sena position is still open at the national level. Reports of internal rivalries and claims of a rush of defections are political messaging until backed by candidates, formal joinings and campaign decisions. The practical test will be the BJP’s final GHMC candidate list and whether it contests every ward independently.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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