Naidu holds talks with Left

Telugu Desam Party chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu held discussions with the Communist Party (Marxist) general secretary B V Raghavulu and Communist Party of India general secretary K Narayana  here on Monday.

Following the CPM’s decision to contest  the ensuing by-elections in Telangana region, the talks assume  significance. However, the outcome of the Tdp’s decision whether to contest  the by-elections in Telangana  has not  been  revealed.

Regarding their agitation against the soaring prices, the parties have come to a common understanding to  fight unitedly. The parties plan to chalk out programmes to stage dharnas in protest against the rise  in prices.

Chandrababu alleged that the Government  has brought the essential commodities under VAT as the prices have sky-rocketed.  ``We need to bring it to the notice of the Government these things so that the prices  will be held under check, '' added the Tdp president.

Apart  from discussing the latest  developments in the state, the leaders are believed to have confabulated the ensuing by-polls to be held for six Rajya Sabha seats.