Opinion: Chandrababu Naidu Is Back, And The TDP Tsunami In Andhra Makes Him A Key Player Again At Centre

Chandrababu Naidu has earned himself a bargaining power as the NDA prepares to form the next government. ( Image Source :PTI )

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief and former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu created a political tsunami in Andhra Pradesh assembly elections by leading his party and its allies to a landslide victory. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy, who was confident that his YSR Congress Party will return power with a overwhelming majority again, was virtually wiped out with a mere 11 seats out of the total 175. While TDP itself won 135 seats, its allies Jana Sena, led by Pawan Kalyan, won all the 21