The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Friday decided to good-bye its four-year alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and pulled out his support from the Central government. In doing so, it became the first major party in terms of seats to leave the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) that had stormed to power with a massive majority following the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu in state assembly said that “We've quit NDA”.

 He added “I took the decision, not for selfish reasons, but for interests of AP. For 4-years I made all efforts, went to Delhi 29 times,asked many times. This was centre's last budget & there was no mention of AP,we had to pull our ministers out of cabinet”.

Bifurcation promises are not yet fulfilled. Had special status been included in the Act in then Lok Sabha then, this situation would have not arisen:

Referring to Arun Jaitley He said, “Sentiment cannot increase quantum of funds”.

 He further said, “What a reckless statement. Telangana was carved for sentiment. Sentiment is very powerful. Even now you are doing injustice”.

Naidu asserted, “TDP has survived many crises and we can sail through this situation. I wrote many letters to the Centre. Recently also I gave a letter to PM but nothing materialized”.

The party has moved a 'No-confidence Motion' against the Centre over this issue, in the Lok Sabha, later in the day. The Opposition parties have declared to support the motion.