'Modi Means Development': After NDA Return, Naidu Praises PM As They Share Stage During Andhra Rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a grand National Democratic Alliance rally ‘Prajagalam’ (the voice of the public), on Sunday evening in Palnadu district. PM Modi, while addressing the people gathered at the rally said that people of Andhra Pradesh have decided to support the NDA’s development agenda in the upcoming polls.

He further said, “The whole country is saying 4 June ko 400 paar.”

During his speech, the Prime Minister highlighted on the fact that his government is making Andhra an education hub. He also specified the names of the top institutes in the state, some of them being, the National academy of Customs, Tirupati IIT and IIM, Vizag.

The Prime Minister also said that the NDA government works for the poor and that under their leadership 25 crore people have come out of poverty. “10 lakh houses have been given by our government in Andhra Pradesh,” he added.

TDP President Chandrababu Naidu occupied the stage and welcomed the Prime Minister on behalf of 5 crore Telugu people.

This is the first joint public meeting of NDA partners in Andhra Pradesh after ten years, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections.

Modi was joined by TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu and Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan in the public meeting, this being the first time that all the three leaders shared the stage in a rally for the 2024 polls.

Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan, in his address, referred the upcoming elections as ‘Kurukshetra’ and stated “This is the fight for dharma and we will win it.”

Following Pawan Kalyan’s speech, Naidu said, “Modi is Vishwaguru. Modi means development, welfare future. Modi is our pride.”

Named Prajagalam, the meeting marks the first NDA election meeting in Andhra Pradesh in the run-up to the simultaneous Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha polls scheduled on May 13.

Janasena said Prajagalam is aimed at ‘chasing away atrocious politics’ for the golden future of Andhra Pradesh. The TDP, Janasena and BJP are mobilising their cadres in large numbers for the meeting.

In preparation for the meeting, the TDP released a special logo featuring the images of Modi, Naidu and Kalyan. The NDA partners finalised their seat-sharing formula for the Lok Sabha and state polls following a marathon discussion held at Naidu’s Andhra Pradesh residence in Undavalli on March 11, under which the BJP will contest six Lok Sabha and 10 assembly seats while the TDP will fight in 17 parliamentary and 144 state seats.

Pawan Kalyan’s Janasena will contest two Lok Sabha and 21 assembly seats. Naidu has announced the names of 128 candidates for the assembly polls while 16 more are due, which may be announced any time now.

The Janasena has announced seven candidates so far, with Kalyan fighting the assembly election from Pithapuram constituency. The BJP is yet to announce its list of its candidates for the polls. Naidu said days ago that under the dynamic and visionary leadership of PM Modi, the BJP, Janasena and TDP have decided to contest the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh together.

”We are committed to the progress and development of Andhra Pradesh and the upliftment of the people of our state. We are committed to the development of our nation, aspiring for India to rise as a global leader,” he had said. Naidu said the NDA partners agreed to make the interests of the state and its future the utmost priority and a key driving factor during seat-sharing discussions.

PM Modi landed at Gannavaram Airport by 4.10 pm after embarking on a special flight from Delhi. The PM then took a helicopter from Gannavaram Airport to reach Palnadu district then arrived at the meeting venue in Boppudi village around 5 pm.

Following the election meeting, the prime minister is scheduled to depart for Hyderabad.

(with agency inputs)