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After the TDP-BJP-JSP alliance in Andhra Pradesh released its joint manifesto, YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) North Assembly Constituency candidate KK Raju hit out at former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and claimed that the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief never stood by his words or manifesto in the past.
KK Raju said, "N Chandrababu Naidu never stands by his words or the manifesto. He promised TIDCO houses and collected money from the people, later, he cheated. People won't believe his manifesto. He is a liar. After getting power, he won't take care of the people." The TDP-BJP-JSP alliance in Andhra Pradesh released its joint manifesto christened 'Praja Manifesto' for the upcoming polls in the state, promising to offer Rs 1,500 monthly pension to eligible women. Addressing a press conference at Undavalli in Guntur on Tuesday, TDP national president N Chandrababu Naidu, JSP chief K Pawan Kalyan and Andhra Pradesh BJP in-charge Siddharth Nath Singh released the joint manifesto of the TDP and JSP. "Rs 1,500 will be given to women in the state monthly. With this, they will additionally receive Rs 18,000 yearly, which is 90,000 in 5 years, apart from this there is Free bus travel for women on RTC buses," the manifesto said. The Telugu Desam Party, Janasena and BJP combine also promised to offer Rs 3,000 monthly financial assistance to unemployed youth. "There is a need to win the confidence of the youth towards the state. To gain that, we have announced 20 lakh jobs, in the next 5 years. Until they get employment, they will be provided with a Rs 3,000 unemployment allowance," the manifesto said. The parties also said that through Thalliki Vandhanam, they will provide Rs 15,000 for every school-going child. Keeping in view the increased prices of gas cylinders, the alliance shall help every household with 3 free gas cylinders, it added. The three parties also promised to conduct a 'skill census' across the state. "This is the first of its kind in the country. To increase the productivity of the people, we have decided to take this up," they added. Janasena, TDP and BJP are NDA alliance partners in the southern state. As part of a seat sharing deal among NDA partners, TDP was allocated 144 Assembly and 17 Lok Sabha constituencies while BJP will contest from six Lok Sabha and 10 Assembly seats.Janasena will contest two Lok Sabha and 21 Assembly seats. Elections for the 175-member Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh are scheduled on May 13 and the counting of votes will be held on June 4. (ANI)
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