According to sources Motkupalli was speaking to media persons on the occasion of the 22nd death anniversary of former Chief Minister and TDP founder NT Rama Rao. He said “The TDP in Telangana is in dire straits today. He will also say that there is a need to come out of this trouble, so that we can go forward and save the party".
He also added that "People are saying that the TDP in Telangana is getting dissolved by the day, and this is troubling him, even if one thinks about mitigating it, no one seems ready to salvage it which is also is painful to him". Meanwhile, arguing for the merger, Narasimhulu also said, “It is better than the shame of going extinct. Chandrababu Naidu will get a good name if he helps the alliance, as a person who helped his friend.”
Further Narasimhulu’s comments did not go down too well with other party
leaders, including Telangana TDP president L Ramana, who said, “There are
several lakh cadres who still wish to see the TDP elected to the state. All of
us have great respect for NTR and great expectations from all of us.”
