Andhra CM Naidu meets PM Modi

During his New Delhi visit, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and discussed some key issues related to the state. Chandrababu Naidu, whose Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is a key ally of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre, is understood to have requested the Prime Minister to give priority to Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget. The meeting at the Prime Minister's residence lasted for more than an hour.The TDP Chief, who is leading the NDA government in Andhra Pradesh, briefed Prime Minister Modi about the development works undertaken during the last six months. The Chief Minister also apprised him of the progress made in the construction of Polavaram, which is a national project.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Steel Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma and TDP Parliamentary Party leader Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu accompanied Chief Minister Naidu.
Earlier, the Chief Minister also met Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to discuss the pending railway projects in the state.Chandrababu Naidu also met Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The TDP Chief also attended the meeting of NDA leaders at the residence of BJP President J.P. Nadda.Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Heavy Industries Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy, Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, and Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel, among others, were present in the meeting. The objective of the meeting was to strengthen coordination among alliance partners.