Rao discharging duties in fair manner, says Naidu

The senior BJP leader made the statement when asked about the political uncertainty in neighbouring Tamil Nadu. AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala had earlier written to the Governor over the “delay” in inviting her to form the government.

“When you are writing to the Governor, nobody should attribute motives to him. He is behaving in the most non-partisan manner and doing his duty,” he said.There is no vacancy (on the post of Chief Minister) to be filled because there already is a government which is headed by a Chief Minister, he said. Naidu said the outcome of the ongoing turmoil in AIADMK can only be decided by the party and its leaders. He also sought to clarify that it was not because of BJP that O Panneerselvam had resigned. 

“The fact is that Panneerselvam was elected as the Chief Minister during madam’s (Jayalalithaa’s) period also. Subsequently, AIADMK leaders themselves have made him the Chief Minister. I am not his advocate to explain on his behalf,” he said.