Two ministers of BJP resign from Andhra Pradesh cabinet

In a major jolt to the NDA, Andhra Pradesh's ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has decided to quit the alliance in protest against the refusal of the Centre to grant Special Category Status to the state.

TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu called an emergency press briefing on Wednesday night and briefed the media about his party's decision.

Naidu said the TDP took the painful decision in the interest of the state as it was left with no other option.

He said the two TDP ministers -- P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju (Civil Aviation) and Y.S. Chowdary (Minister of State for Science and Technology) -- will resign from the Modi Cabinet on Thursday morning.

"When the intended purpose (of joining the Union Cabinet) has not been served, there is no point in continuing. For me the sole agenda is to safeguard the interests of the state, the chief minister said.

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