Following the announcement of the alliance with BJP, a senior TDP figure and its Politburo member Zahed Ali Khan quit the party in protest over the move.
But hoping for a turnaround this time, TDP chief Naidu is making every effort to find favour with Muslim voters and is trying to assuage the fears of the community during his election rallies.
On the other hand, Congress is also confident about winning the Muslim votes.
“Congress is the only secular party in the state. Hence, minorities will only vote for us,” said Syed Mohd Ahmadullah, the minister for minority welfare in the outgoing Andhra Pradesh government.
TDP-BJP tie up: Hard choice for minority voters
Vijayawada: Finalised after some hiccups, TDP's alliance with BJP may pose a challenge to the regional party's poll prospects in Seemandhra as a sizeable section of minority community voters, who can swing outcomes in some
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