N Chandrababu Naidu has made history by becoming the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh to get a fourth term, outperforming his father-in-law and TDP founder NT Rama Rao who had got three terms in united Andhra Pradesh.A silent anti-incumbency factor coupled with a shift in the traditional vote bank (Muslims, Christians and Dalits) of the YSRCP resulted in a big victory for the TDP-led alliance. A major feature of Naidu’s win was his ‘Super Six’ promises his party made to the voters.
In a recent speech before swearing in of the NDA government at the Centre, Naidu said, “Balancing regional aspirations and national interest must run parallelly, ensuring holistic development across all strata of society.” It was interpreted by many as an articulation of his demand for central assistance for Andhra, which is in dire financial straits and strapped for funds for construction of a new capital in Amaravati to substitute Hyderabad which it lost to Telangana, completion of Polavaram…
