Chiranjeevi's party rules out tie up with BJP, TDP

Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi's party Praja Rajyam on Saturday ruled out any truck with either the BJP or TDP in Andhra Pradesh and the actor himself said CPI-M is his natural ally but not if it ties up with TDP.

Allu Aravind, who is also the brother-in-law of Chiraneevi, had a 30-minute meeting with CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat and politburo member Sitaram Yechury.

He later told reporters that his party would have no truck with either the BJP or the TDP.

On his first tour of Andhra Pradesh after launching his party, the Telugu superstar said that CPI-M would be the "most natural ally" of his party.

Asked would this hold good even if the CPI-M tied up with TDP, he said "No".

To a question whether he seems himself as Chief Minister, he said, "I can see. You can better ask the question to the public and they will say yes."

Chiranjeevi said that the people have confidence (in him) and the confidence gave him the strength.
Amid indications of a grand alliance involving the Left parties, TDP and Telangana Rashtra Samithi in the state, the CPI-M is set to take a final decision on the poll tie-up at its three-day Central Committee meeting in Kolkata starting on Saturday.