AP assembly election results skewed, claims TDP leader

Former Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chinna Rajappa has claimed that state elections which were held simultaneously with Lok Sabha polls, were skewed as the TDP's dismal performance was not expected, especially the win-loss margin.

Chittoor: Former Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Senior Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader N Chinna Rajappa on Monday alleged that the results of the state assembly elections were questionable as they were completely unexpected.

"People might have wanted a change of power but TDP's rout (and its margin of losing) in the elections was completely unexpected. I suspect there is something fishy in this," said Rajappa.

However, the former Deputy Chief Minister said that TDP would obey people's mandate.

Speaking on the leadership skills of former CM N Chandrababu Naidu, Rajappa said, "There is no leader like Naidu who, despite the absence of funds, gave a direction to the state. People will understand that soon."

He further said that the TDP would keep an eye on the newly formed Jaganmohan Reddy government and see how they fulfil promises made before the elections.

Jaganmohan-led YSR Congress got an absolute majority in the 175-member state assembly, ousting Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party (TDP) from power in the state.

YSRCP won 151 seats out of 175, whereas TDP's tally fell drastically from 102 in 2014 Assembly elections to a mere 23.

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