Nara Chandrababu Naidu, the chief of the TDP, is claimed to have been lying and lacks the courage to make an announcement about the alliance, according to Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, an adviser to the government of Andhra Pradesh on public affairs. He has made sarcastic comments at the former Chief Minister Chandrababu asking whether Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, or Atchan Naidu will decide alliance with BJP or not. Sajjala asserted that Chandrababu lacks the audacity to contest election independently. The TDP Chief earlier stated that it was inappropriate to reply to rumours that the TDP was establishing an alliance with the NDA and the news article highlighting it. Chandrababu also said that it would be announced at the appropriate time.