MCH polls: BJP averse to alliance with TDP

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, AUG. 6. The BJP's city unit has made out a strong case before its State leadership for contesting the MCH elections without any electoral understanding with the ruling TDP.

However, the State leaders have made it clear that a decision would be taken only after meeting their counterparts in the Telugu Desam Party.

Articulating their viewpoint at the BJP State office-bearers meeting held here on Sunday, the city leaders contended that only the BJP was in a position to defeat the MIM, which held the Municipal Corporation in the last elections.

Talking to reporters here on Monday, Messrs. N. Indrasena Reddy and K. Lakshman, party MLAs, Baddam Bal Reddy, State vice- president and Ranga Rao, convener of the Kisan Morcha, gave evasive replies to questions whether the State leadership favoured the move to have no truck with the TDP. All they said was that the BJP was duty-bound to consult its friendly party before announcing its decision,

Reviewing the outcome of Mandal and Zilla Parishad elections, the office-bearers reiterated the party's line attributing the BJP's debacle to the lack of coordination with the TDP. Mr. Indrasena Reddy said both parties were responsible for the situation though the TDP, being the bigger party, should take a larger share of the blame.

He said the meeting was of the view that BJP leaders should take up with the TDP at the earliest opportunity the question of avoiding such misunderstandings in the future. Referring to the suspension of the Karimnagar district unit president and four ZPTC members, he said a three-member team comprising Messrs N. Venugopal Reddy, Dr. K. Lakshman and Mr. Goverdhan, would hold discussions with local leaders and recommend measures to revive the party there.

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