In a high-energy election rally held in Shahdara, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu extended his full support to BJP candidate Sanjay Goyal for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. Addressing a large gathering of the Telugu community, Naidu emphasised the importance of a strong and progressive government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking in Telugu, Naidu stated that he had come to Delhi to lend his support to the BJP and expressed confidence that the Telugu community would back the party. He highlighted the widespread presence of Telugus across the globe, recalling a recent gathering in Zurich where 600 Telugus had met him. He noted that this was a testament to the unity and strength of the Telugu people.
Naidu praised India’s growing global stature under Modi’s leadership, citing discussions on artificial intelligence and green energy at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos as examples of India’s increasing prominence on the world stage.
He urged the Telugu community in Delhi to actively campaign for BJP’s victory, stressing that the party’s success was crucial for the country’s future. He pointed to India’s demographic advantage and projected that under Modi’s leadership, India would emerge as the world’s number-one economy by 2047. Naidu criticised the AAP government for the deteriorating state of Delhi, claiming that had the BJP been in power, the city would have transformed into a metropolis on par with Washington, DC.
He expressed concern over the severe air pollution in the capital, remarking that both environmental and political pollution were plaguing the city.
He also questioned the lack of employment opportunities in Delhi, pointing out that many young people were forced to seek work in Noida, Gurugram, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad instead. Naidu criticised the AAP government for its failure to provide clean drinking water, stating that workers from Bihar now preferred working in South India over Delhi due to the poor living conditions.
Comparing the election manifestos of the BJP and AAP, Naidu asserted that BJP’s promises, such as free education from kindergarten to postgraduate levels, were far superior to AAP’s emphasis on foreign education. He praised the Modi government’s initiative to provide potable tap water to every household and stressed the need to clean the Yamuna River. Naidu urged voters to choose BJP for a cleaner and healthier Delhi.
Naidu also criticised the extravagant spending by AAP leaders, condemning the construction of lavish palaces while the common people continued to suffer. He took aim at Arvind Kejriwal and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, denouncing their lavish expenditure on residences while public welfare remained neglected. He urged Delhiites to remove Kejriwal from power, just as Andhra Pradesh had ousted Jagan, for the greater good of the people.
Highlighting the success of the TDP-JSP-BJP alliance in Andhra Pradesh, Naidu pointed to the economic progress made in just seven months, with Rs 7 lakh crore in investments attracted. He called for a “double-engine” government in Delhi, akin to the one in Andhra Pradesh, to drive rapid growth and prosperity.
Naidu urged the people of Delhi to vote for the BJP, stressing that Delhi, as the heart of India, should reflect the nation’s strength and progress. He emphasised that under Modi’s leadership, India had risen to global prominence, achieving significant economic growth and policy reforms. Naidu warned against the governance failures of Congress and AAP, citing Punjab’s economic and healthcare decline as a cautionary tale.
Predicting BJP’s victory in Delhi, Naidu asserted that the party had already won in Maharashtra and secured a one-sided victory in Haryana. He forecast a similar triumph in Delhi and called on the people to unite for a better future. Naidu concluded by underscoring the importance of stable governance for economic growth, asserting that a vote for BJP was a vote for progress and prosperity.
Naidu backs BJP’s Delhi bid
