Hyderabad: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann known as on his Telangana counterpart Ok. Chandrashekar Rao in Hyderabad Tuesday in what’s being seen as an indication of a rising partnership between the Aam Aadmi Celebration (AAP) and the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) — the 2 events with nationwide ambitions up towards Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) and the Congress.
The assembly got here within the backdrop of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) naming KCR’s MLC daughter, Ok. Kavitha, in its chargesheet within the alleged Delhi excise coverage rip-off. Although KCR’s workplace stated the 2 chief ministers mentioned ‘nationwide politics’, the AAP downplayed the assembly, calling it a “courtesy” go to and insisting that there was “nothing political” about it.
Mann was on a two-day go to to Chennai and Hyderabad the place he met enterprise leaders to draw investments for his state. Whereas he was in Hyderabad, Mann known as on KCR on the latter’s office-cum-residence, Pragati Bhavan, the place he obtained a heat welcome.
A press release from KCR’s workplace stated that the 2 mentioned the political state of affairs within the nation, together with problems with governance in Telangana and Punjab. Mann additionally congratulated KCR for the formation of his renamed nationwide occasion, the BRS, the assertion added.
Burra Ramu Goud, a member of the Telangana AAP core committee, advised ThePrint that the interplay was “extra like a gathering between one authorities and the opposite”.
“And with the identical courtesy he (Mann) might have congratulated KCR for BRS launch and there might have been associated political talks however no main political discussions. That is simply an official courtesy assembly. In reality, final month the occasion (AAP) had a nationwide committee assembly the place we mentioned clearly how AAP has to go all out in all states and isn’t fascinated by any alliances,” stated Goud.
Including, “Identical to how AAP gained in Delhi and Punjab, we need to do the identical in different states too.”
ਆਪਣੀ ਹੈਦਰਾਬਾਦ ਫੇਰੀ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਅੱਜ ਤੇਲੰਗਾਨਾ ਦੇ CM Ok. Chandrashekar Rao ਜੀ ਨਾਲ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਰਿਹਾਇਸ਼ ਵਿਖੇ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ ਕੀਤੀ…ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਟੀਮ ਨਾਲ ਵੀ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ ਹੋਈ…ਸੂਬੇ ਦੇ ਵਿਕਾਸ ਮਾਡਲ ਨੂੰ ਲੈਕੇ ਵਿਸਥਾਰਤ ਚਰਚਾ ਹੋਈ…
ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਤੇਲੰਗਾਨਾ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਨਿੱਘੇ ਸਵਾਗਤ ਲਈ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ… pic.twitter.com/HJ9CyonEJC
— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) December 20, 2022
One other senior chief from the Telangana AAP, who met Mann submit his assembly with KCR, maintained that the 2 leaders held no discussions on the BRS and the AAP extending political help to one another.
“Chief Minister (Mann) advised us that there have been cordial discussions on governance, investments however no main political discussions. Undoubtedly, nothing was mentioned about supporting BRS or so. AAP is under no circumstances enthusiastic about it; it isn’t (Delhi CM) Arvind Kejriwal’s type to favor alliances,” the chief advised ThePrint on situation of anonymity.
Telangana AAP core committee member Diddi Sudhakar added that it was a “minimal courtesy” for Mann to satisfy his counterpart in Telangana. “Additionally as a result of they’ve met up to now in Punjab and KCR had distributed money help to farmers’ households (kin of farmers who died within the year-long stir) within the state, in order that can be a purpose to keep up cordial relations.”
Nevertheless, a BRS MLA who attended the assembly and didn’t want to be named, claimed the 2 chief ministers did focus on political developments. Mann and KCR talked about how they will battle the BJP which is their widespread political adversary, stated the chief.
The BRS, known as Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) till final month, is aggressively planning its growth post-Christmas. The occasion plans to launch a Kisaan (farmer) cell in six states, together with Punjab, by the tip of December.
As well as, the occasion additionally plans to hoist its flags in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Odisha, in addition to releasing songs and literature in varied languages throughout the nation. Based on a press release from the occasion, KCR will lay out BRS’s insurance policies and plans by the tip of this month.
(Edited by Amrtansh Arora)
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