Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu Meets PM Modi to Discuss Amaravati and Special Status

On Thursday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Chief N Chandrababu Naidu met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, and Piyush Goyal in Delhi. This was Naidu’s first meeting with the Union cabinet after taking office.

The discussions included the rebuilding of Amaravati, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh. Naidu released a white paper on the Amaravati capital region, explaining that the name ‘Amaravati’ was suggested by Ramoji Rao after research and was chosen through a public poll. Soil and water from across the state, including from Parliament, were used for laying the foundation stone, which was laid by PM Modi.

Naidu is also seeking special status for Andhra Pradesh, a persistent political issue. The TDP, part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), secured 16 seats in the Lok Sabha polls, making their support crucial for the NDA’s power. The TDP fought the Lok Sabha polls in alliance with the BJP and the Jana Sena, securing a total of 21 out of 25 seats in Andhra Pradesh.