Despite tensions between local leaders of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Jana Sena Party (JSP) in some districts of Andhra Pradesh, the two party presidents—Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan—have been displaying an unusual camaraderie.
Whenever given the chance, both Naidu and Pawan Kalyan publicly praise each other, acknowledging their hard work in governance and their handling of key issues.
On Monday, Pawan Kalyan showered praise on Naidu, calling him an "emperor of administration" and lauding his hard work.
He also mentioned that he was learning a great deal from Naidu, whose experience and dedication have been a blessing for the state.
The following day, Naidu reciprocated by praising Pawan Kalyan for his "Palle Panduga" initiative, calling it a great success that brought hope to the people.
"People are extremely happy with this programme. Pawan Kalyan has undertaken nearly 30,000 projects in 13,326 villages at a cost of Rs 4,500 crore. There is a festive atmosphere in every village. I wholeheartedly commend Pawan Kalyan for this great initiative," Naidu said.
The Chief Minister further described Pawan Kalyan as a dedicated leader, committed to the welfare of rural people.
"I am very pleased with how Pawan Kalyan is learning and working hard to develop villages. He has brought new light to these villages, which had suffered in darkness for the past five years," Naidu added.