'One nation, one poll' not before 2029, says Chandrababu Naidu

VIJAYAWADA: Rejecting former CM Jagan Reddy's claim of a "one nation, one election" in 2027, Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu Saturday ruled out simultaneous polls before 2029 due to need for delimitation and census.
"ONOE will make no difference in the case of Andhra, as simultaneous polls have been held here since 2004," he said, adding that TDP has already extended its support to ONOE.
As Reddy has asked party workers to prepare for polls in 2027, Naidu alleged that YSRCP brass knows nothing about ONOE. "They are only trying to stay afloat with this kind of wishful thinking after their defeat in the elections," he said.
TDP sources indicated that the state govt's focus is on completing the Polavaram and Amaravati projects before going to polls, signaling to BJP its unwillingness for early elections, at least not in 2027.