Naidu meets PM Modi, seeks Central's support for Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in new Delhi on Thursday and sought the Union government's support for crucial proposals for the state's development.Naidu, whose Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is a vital partner in the BJP-led NDA government, sought enhanced assistance for Andhra Pradesh if the special category status cannot be granted to the state, sources said.The TDP chief, who is on a two-day visit to the national capital, also held talks with Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Piyush Goyal on state-specific issues. Naidu also met Union Agriculture Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and discussed issues related to Agriculture and Rural Development.

The TDP fought the Lok Sabha polls in alliance with the BJP and the Jana Sena, wherein, the TDP bagged 16 seats, the BJP three and the Jana Sena two, taking the total tally of the NDA to 21 out of 25 seats.The alliance also swept the Andhra Pradesh assembly polls, after which TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu was sworn in as the Chief Minister with Jana Sena Chief and actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan taking the charge as the Deputy CM.