Suspended TDP lawmaker hits back at Naidu

Andhra Pradesh legislator Kodali Nani, who wassuspended from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Monday for meeting YSR CongressParty leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy in jail, Wednesday hit back at TDP chiefN.Chandrababu Naidu.

He told reporters that the TDP is not Naidu's personalproperty and that he wants to remain in the party founded by the late N.T. RamaRao, popularly known as NTR. He said he was in politics because of NTR and hisson N. Harkrishna.

Nani, the member of the state assembly from Gudivadaconstituency in Krishna district, has decided to challenge his suspension fromthe party in a court of law.

Nani is a close friend of popular Telugu actor Junior NTR, agrandson of NTR. Junior NTR has already denied any role in Nani's meeting JaganmohanReddy and his mother Y.S. Vijayamma.

Nani defended his meetings with both Jagan, as the YSRCongress leader is popularly called, and his mother and said he has personalrelations with the family of late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.

He criticised Naidu for making wild allegations againstRajasekhara Reddy even after his death. "People still treat RajasekharaReddy as a god but Chandrababu Naidu is making baseless allegations," hesaid.

Nani rubbished the allegations by TDP leaders that he "sold"himself to Jagan's party for Rs.30 crore and accused Naidu of"selling" a Rajya Sabha seat for Rs.300 crore.

He said he would chalk out his future course of action afterconsulting his supporters.

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