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Democratic compulsion ahead of political compulsions, save India: Chandrababu Naidu's battle cry

Ahead of the crucial December 7 Telangana Assembly Elections, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu said the grand alliance is a step towards saving India 

Democratic compulsion ahead of political compulsions, save India: Chandrababu Naidu's battle cry

HYDERABAD: Ahead of the crucial December 7 Telangana Assembly Elections, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu said the grand alliance is a step towards saving India 

“Today there is a democratic compulsion which overcomes political compulsions. That’s why we’re joining (alliance), even those who at some stage had differences with Congress, we’ve to come together to fight the elections to save India and democracy,” said Naidu on Thursday.

Former foes-turned-friend, Naidu and Congress President Rahul Gandhi held their first public meeting at Khammam, asserting that the `People`s Front` will not just come to power in the southern state but will also defeat the Modi-led BJP in 2019.

"This fight is not just for Telangana but for the future of India. In Delhi Modi is busy destroying democratic institutions one after the other -- be it the Supreme Court, or the Election Commission and the Reserve Bank of India. 

"While in Telangana on one side is KCR and his family and on the other are the masses -- farmers, workers, women and the youth. 

"First the Grand Alliance will defeat Modi`s B team TRS in Telangana and then in Delhi we will defeat the A team, the BJP," said Rahul Gandhi. 

Elections for 119-member Assembly are scheduled for December 7. The Congress has fielded candidates in 94 constituencies, leaving the rest for its allies. The TDP is contesting 13 seats.

With agency inputs