Election Results 2024: Why former CEA Basu advocates for Chandrababu Naidu's exit from the NDA
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 LIVE UpdatesDr Basu commented that he found two qualities particularly impressive: Chandrababu Naidu's efficiency and commitment to secularism. He hopes Naidu continues to embody these qualities and opts to withdraw from the NDA at this time.Dr Basu took to microblogging platform ‘X’ on Wednesday, June 5, and said, “Chandrababu Naidu was among the few politicians I met before I had any govt connection & was a professor in Delhi. He invited me for a 1-on-1 policy chat.
I was impressed by two qualities: his efficiency & his secularism. I hope he retains these qualities & pulls out of NDA now."Netizens responded to Dr Basu's comments, expressing their views.
“Sir, I respect you and your views, but I can't agree with this suggestion. It would be immoral and unethical to pull out of a pre-poll alliance that is tantamount to cheating the electorate.
Secularism is not under any threat. If democracy needs to thrive, voters mandate must be respected," a social media user @Imbhgks replied to his post.“But he fought within the NDA fold. With communal BJP.
Was he not secular, then? And is it now? Basu Sir playing the politics of convenience?" replied another social media user.TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu's party won big in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. The NDA alliance, which includes Naidu's TDP, the Pawan Kalyan-led Jana Sena Party (JSP), and the BJP, secured victory in Andhra Pradesh. Elections for 25 Lok Sabha and 175 Assembly seats were held in a single phase on May 13, 2024.
The TDP won 135 seats out of the 144 it contested. The Jana Sena won all 21 Assembly segments it contested, and the BJP won eight out of 11. According to Election Commission data, the NDA clinched a
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