HYDERABAD | NEW DELHI: YSR Congress, Andhra Pradesh 's principal opposition party, today backed ruling TDP on special category status for the state. “We have shown patience for four years. It also sends the message to the people of Andhra Pradesh that the party tried its best to wrest special category status for the state but was let down.The TDP announcement comes a year before Andhra Pradesh polls that will be held along with the 2019 general elections. Tension had been brewing between TDP and the Modi government for some months. Naidu had made 29 trips to New Delhi before he could have a structured meeting with Modi in January this year.

Source: Economic Times March 07, 2018 17:20 UTC