AP: Senior TDP leader and Member of Parliament Kesineni Srinivas to quit party, blames party chief

Andhra Pradesh: On Saturday, Sitting Vijayawada Member of Parliament (MP) and Senior Telegu Desam Party (TDP) leader Kesineni Srinivas said he will resign from the party as well as the Lok Sabha, as N Chandrababu Naidu deems him unnecessary.

Srinivas, who is also known as Kesineni Nani in the Telugu-speaking states. He said that he will soon travel to Delhi and submit his resignation to the Lok Sabha Speaker.

In a post on social media platform X, he said,”As Chandrababu Naidu deems that the party (TDP) does not need me, I feel it is not correct for me to continue in the party. So, I will go to Delhi soon, meet the Lok Sabha Speaker and tender my resignation,”

He added that he will be resigning from TDP immediately after submitting his resignation of the Lok Sabha membership. 57-year-old Srinivas was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014, followed by a re-election in 2019.