Internal rife is still on in Andhra Pradesh BJP over the allocation of seats as the loyalist group of the saffron party believes that merit is not the sole criterion for getting a ticket to contest the elections. According to the party sources, leaders who have joined from the TDP were given preference over the loyalists while distributing the tickets. There were several
Raghu Rama Krishnam Raju getting back Narasapuram Seat from TDP?: There are reports that the Telugu Desam Party is in early talks with the BJP to secure Raghu Rama Krishnam Raju s Narasapuram Parliament seat. There was a massive protest after Banga Party rejected Raghu Rama Krishna Raju s ticket in Narasapuram.
TDP-BJP-JSP Alliance: former MLA Nallamilli Ramakrishna Reddy's supporters burned TDP flags, pamphlets, and a bicycle in protest after the TDP high command decided to allocate the Anaparthi seat to the BJP as part of their alliance.
Raghu Rama Krishnam Raju resigns for YSRCP: YSR Congress rebel MP K Raghurama Krishnam Raju has decided to resign from the YSR Congress party. In a letter addressed to party leader Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, he expressed his desire for his resignation to be accepted. In the strongly worded letter, the rebel MP accused Jagan Mohan Reddy of failing to disqualify him from the Lok Sabha.