Over 13 years after the political coup against N T Rama Rao, the TDP founder's son Nandamuri Balakrishna on Tuesday came to the defence of his brother-in law Chandrababu Naidu saying he was no backstabber and his actions were only intended to save the party. "Chandrababu did not stab my father in the back to usurp power, as it was made out. Rather, he only tried to save the TDP given the circumstances that prevailed at that point of time," Mr. Balakrishna told reporters during campaigning in Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district.
"Chandrababu had parted ways with N T Rama Rao only in the interest of the TDP. We (NTR family) have now come into the political arena to save the party and restore its glory," Mr. Balakrishna observed.
In a veiled attack on Chiranjeevi, who launched his Praja Rajyam Party, the TDP leader said some film stars were jumping into politics only to serve their own interests. Mocking at the PRP's social justice slogan, Mr. Balakrishna said the Telugu Desam Party "ensured social justice 25 year ago, right at the time of its birth".
Maintaining that it was for the TDP high command to decide on whether or not to field him in the ensuing elections, Mr. Balakrishna said he would be glad to contest the poll from any constituency in the state.
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