Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and the leader of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), N Chandrababu Naidu, was released on interim bail following his arrest in the Skill Development Scam Case. Naidu, a strong critic of the current Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, accused the ruling party of neglecting the irrigation sector in the Rayalaseema region, leading to a lack of water supply for farming in the past five years.
In a public address at Palamaneru, Naidu expressed his vision of creating assets and boosting revenue for the people of the state, contrasting it with his allegations that Jagan Mohan Reddy focuses on personal gain at the expense of the public. Naidu criticized the alleged proliferation of illegal substances like spurious liquor, marijuana, and drugs under the current administration and promised to improve conditions for farmers by providing subsidies and fair pricing for agricultural products.
The upcoming elections in Andhra Pradesh for the Assembly and Lok Sabha seats are hotly anticipated, with the TDP, Janasena, and BJP forming the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Naidu and his party have been actively campaigning against the incumbent YSRCP government, promising various benefits and improvements for different sections of society, including the regularization of electricity charges if the NDA secures victory in the elections scheduled for May 13, with vote counting set for June 4.